http://www.mail.com/in-en/people/19338-ali-khamenei.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/people/19338-ali-khamenei.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2108134-iran-presidential-candidate-vows-to-resist-west.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's top nuclear negotiator, a candidate in next month's presidential elections, vowed Friday he will pursue a policy of resistance against the West if elected. Addressing his first campaign rally in Tehran, Saeed Jalili said his priority in foreign policy will be to expand Islam's influence in the world and counter "arrogance," a re... Fri, 24 May 2013 18:14:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2108134-iran-presidential-candidate-vows-to-resist-west.html 2013-05-24T18:14:33Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2104844-irans-rafsanjani-blasts-clerics-report.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Banned from upcoming elections, Iran's former president has leveled harsh criticism at the Islamic Republic's clerical rulers, saying they are doing a poor job running the country, an Iranian pro-reform website reported late on Wednesday. The remarks by Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani come days after a constitutional watchdog disqualified him... Thu, 23 May 2013 17:31:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2104844-irans-rafsanjani-blasts-clerics-report.html 2013-05-23T17:31:37Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2102286-irans-ahmadinejad-to-outsider-options.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — By now, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is well-accustomed to enduring blows from Iran's ruling clerics as his reputation fell from favored son to political outcast. But their intended parting shot — barring his chief aid from the presidential race — may be just the opening act in Ahmadinejad's reinvention as a self-styled opposition force. Wed, 22 May 2013 18:16:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2102286-irans-ahmadinejad-to-outsider-options.html 2013-05-22T18:16:20Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2100842-iran-candidate-list-presidential-race.html The eight candidates approved Tuesday for Iran's June 14 presidential election to replace Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who cannot run again because of term limits. ALI AKBAR VELAYATI Top adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on international affairs. Velayati, 67, served as foreign minister during the 1980-88 war with Iraq and into t... Tue, 21 May 2013 19:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2100842-iran-candidate-list-presidential-race.html 2013-05-21T19:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2097788-iran-election-overseers-bar-president.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's election overseers said Monday they will bar candidates who are physically weak from running in next month's presidential election, a reference to a former leader seen as a threat to hard-liners. Ex-president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani's entry in the race scrambled the equations because of his popularity, reputation and potential ... Mon, 20 May 2013 15:46:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2097788-iran-election-overseers-bar-president.html 2013-05-20T15:46:23Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2095900-irans-guard-warns-post-election-turmoil.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A senior commander in Iran's Revolutionary Guard has warned that his forces will be on watch for possible unrest after next month's presidential election, calling the outcome "unpredictable" and sending the strongest message yet against any attempts to revive street protests, media reported Sunday. The comments by Col. Rasool Sanaeirad... Sun, 19 May 2013 11:01:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2095900-irans-guard-warns-post-election-turmoil.html 2013-05-19T11:01:36Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2089910-iranian-cleric-women-president.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A member of Iran's constitutional watchdog group insists that women cannot be presidential candidates, a report said Thursday, effectively killing the largely symbolic bids by about 30 women seeking to run in the June 14 election. Even before the comments by Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi, chances for a woman candidate in Iran's presidential... Thu, 16 May 2013 14:14:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2089910-iranian-cleric-women-president.html 2013-05-16T14:14:30Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2086716-iran-hard-liners-urge-election-ban-top-rivals.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Hard-line Iranian lawmakers have petitioned authorities to bar two prominent presidential contenders — a moderate former president and a protege of current President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad — from running in next month's election in a further sign of intense political jockeying over the final ballot list. The Tuesday appeal by nearly 100 p... Wed, 15 May 2013 14:49:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2086716-iran-hard-liners-urge-election-ban-top-rivals.html 2013-05-15T14:49:22Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2080482-leading-candidates-irans-presidential-race.html The following are potential front-runners in Iran's June 14 presidential election to succeed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The list of candidates will be announced next week after vetting by Iran's ruling clerics: AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANI Served as president from 1989-97 and lost a comeback bid to Ahmadinejad in 2005. Rafsanjani is a fierce crit... Sun, 12 May 2013 18:33:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2080482-leading-candidates-irans-presidential-race.html 2013-05-12T18:33:15Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2078624-2-divisive-figures-enter-irans-presidential-race.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A pair of powerful and divisive figures registered Saturday to run in Iran's presidential election, jolting the political landscape ahead of next month's vote to pick a successor to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a former president who still wields enormous influence, and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, a close confi... Sat, 11 May 2013 19:45:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2078624-2-divisive-figures-enter-irans-presidential-race.html 2013-05-11T19:45:58Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2074856-irans-political-hierarchy.html A look at the political power structure in Iran. SUPREME LEADER AYATOLLAH ALI KHAMENEI: Wields control over every major decision either directly or through a network of hand-picked loyalists and institutions, including the powerful Revolutionary Guard, the judiciary and intelligence services. GUARDIAN COUNCIL: Group of 12 experts in Is... Thu, 09 May 2013 19:20:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2074856-irans-political-hierarchy.html 2013-05-09T19:20:58Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2074800-iran-president-force-era-ends.html BIRJAND, Iran (AP) — When many struggling families in this eastern Iranian city take stock of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's legacy, it's not about the oratory full of bluster and menace or his tussles with Iran's ruling clerics that are known to much of the world. What matters more here are the dusty rows of government-subsidized, two-story apa... Thu, 09 May 2013 19:20:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2074800-iran-president-force-era-ends.html 2013-05-09T19:20:03Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2067738-irans-presidential-race-underway.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's presidential race got underway Tuesday as authorities officially opened the registration process for candidates in next month's election that will pick a successor to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and offer a critical test for reformists battered after years of crackdowns. The campaign is also taking shape as open season on Ahma... Tue, 07 May 2013 12:38:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2067738-irans-presidential-race-underway.html 2013-05-07T12:38:18Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2063032-presidential-front-runners-iran.html The following are potential front-runners in Iran's June 14 presidential elections. The list of candidates will be announced later this month after vetting by Iran's ruling clerics: ALI AKBAR VELAYATI Top adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on international affairs. Velayati, 67, Served as foreign minister during the 1980-8... Sat, 04 May 2013 16:43:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2063032-presidential-front-runners-iran.html 2013-05-04T16:43:47Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2049524-egypt-delegation-talks-syria-with-iranian-leaders.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's state TV is reporting an Egyptian presidential delegation has discussed the Syrian crisis with the leaders of Iran, the key regional ally of Syria's President Bashar Assad. The report said Egyptian presidential adviser for foreign affairs Essam Haddad met Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who called for a quick settlement o... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:04:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2049524-egypt-delegation-talks-syria-with-iranian-leaders.html 2013-04-28T11:04:45Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2039220-complex-history-iran-al-qaida.html Canadian authorities claim al-Qaida operatives in Iran directed a failed plot to attack a passenger train. Iran denies it has any links to the two suspects. What falls in between is Iran's complicated history with the terror group that has included outright hostility, alliances of convenience and even overtures by Tehran to assist Washington after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:53:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2039220-complex-history-iran-al-qaida.html 2013-04-23T16:53:42Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2025756-iran-condemns-boston-blast-criticizes-us-policy.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's top leader on Wednesday condemned the twin bombing attacks in Boston, yet chided the U.S. for employing a double standard when it comes to drone attacks that kill innocent civilians. "The Islamic Republic of Iran, which follows the logic of Islam, is opposed to any bombings and killings of innocent people no matter if it is in B... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:20:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2025756-iran-condemns-boston-blast-criticizes-us-policy.html 2013-04-17T16:20:39Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2020886-irans-reformists-stake-long-shot-hopes-khatami.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — It's difficult to measure how much lifeblood is left in Iran's pro-reform factions after four years of punishment. Its leaders are incommunicado under house arrest. Street protests after a hotly disputed presidential election are just a memory, and the public mood is far more preoccupied these days about the country's sanctions-stifled economy. ... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:08:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2020886-irans-reformists-stake-long-shot-hopes-khatami.html 2013-04-15T18:08:48Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2012794-iran-candidate-vows-constructive-diplomacy.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's former nuclear negotiator, now a candidate in Iran's presidential election, pledged Thursday to improve rocky relations with the West if he is elected. Hasan Rohani is considered a leading candidate in the June election because of his centrist views and close ties to Iran's ruling clerics. A top supporter said he favors negotiat... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:25:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2012794-iran-candidate-vows-constructive-diplomacy.html 2013-04-11T12:25:59Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2005520-lawmaker-iran-quit-nuclear-treaty.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran will keep the option of withdrawing from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty on the table and will seriously consider it if the West intensifies sanctions or refers the case to the U.N. Security Council, a leading lawmaker warned Monday. Alaeddin Boroujerdi said Iran cannot remain an NPT member while it is punished for exercising ... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:34:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2005520-lawmaker-iran-quit-nuclear-treaty.html 2013-04-08T14:34:20Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2003616-lawmaker-iran-will-halt-nuclear-program.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A top Iranian lawmaker declared Sunday that Iran will never halt its nuclear development program, a day after the latest round of international talks failed to reach agreement on the issue. Alaeddin Boroujerdi said the talks were "considered effective and a step forward," but he added, "the Islamic Republic of Iran will never stop uran... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:16:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2003616-lawmaker-iran-will-halt-nuclear-program.html 2013-04-07T15:16:51Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1992394-us-restraint-syria-aid-iran-nuclear-talks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's reluctance to give military aid to Syrian rebels may be explained, in part, in three words: Iranian nuclear weapons. For the first time in years, the United States has seen a glimmer of hope in persuading Iran to curb its nuclear enrichment program so it cannot quickly or easily make an atomic bomb. Negotiations ... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:54:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1992394-us-restraint-syria-aid-iran-nuclear-talks.html 2013-04-02T18:54:31Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1981586-ahmadinejad-roadshow-pitching-political-heir.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — During a celebration last week to mark the Persian new year, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad did something quietly remarkable: He stood modestly to the side and let his favored aide have the spotlight. The gesture was far more than just a rare demure moment from the normally grandstanding leader. It was more carefully scripted stagecraft... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:51:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1981586-ahmadinejad-roadshow-pitching-political-heir.html 2013-03-27T12:51:40Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1969892-iran-vows-to-level-tel-aviv-israel-attacks.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says if it's attacked by Israel, it will annihilate Tel Aviv and Haifa. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has final say on all key decisions in Iran, says Israel is too small to be called an enemy, and that the United States is the "center of animosity" toward the Islamic republic. He made the c... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:08:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1969892-iran-vows-to-level-tel-aviv-israel-attacks.html 2013-03-21T14:08:58Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/1948714-report-iran-will-promise-un-to-seek-bomb.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A news agency says Iran plans to submit a written promise to the United Nations that it will not seek nuclear weapons. The Tuesday report by the semi-official Mehr news agency quotes Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi as saying, "Iran plans to declare in the U.N. that it will never go after nuclear bombs. " Rahimi did not say when the... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:11:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/1948714-report-iran-will-promise-un-to-seek-bomb.html 2013-03-12T14:11:05Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1926626-austrian-cardinal-conservative-open-to-reform.html VIENNA (AP) — Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn is a soft-spoken conservative who is ready to listen to those espousing reform. That profile that could appeal to fellow cardinals looking to elect a pontiff with widest-possible appeal to the world's 1 billion Catholics. His nationality may be his biggest disadvantage: Electors may be reluctant to choo... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 10:32:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1926626-austrian-cardinal-conservative-open-to-reform.html 2013-03-02T10:32:09Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/1918694-iran-ignore-us-opposition-to-pakistani-gas-deal.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's top leader told the visiting Pakistani president on Wednesday that the two countries should ignore U.S. opposition to construction of a gas pipeline. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iran was the only secure source of energy that can meet Pakistan's needs. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari was visiting Tehran to fin... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:56:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/1918694-iran-ignore-us-opposition-to-pakistani-gas-deal.html 2013-02-27T20:56:33Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1916412-shiite-militant-threatens-iranian-exiles-iraq.html BAGHDAD (AP) — The head of a new Shiite militant group in Iraq on Tuesday threatened to carry out more attacks on a camp for Iranian exiles that was struck by dozens of rockets and mortar shells earlier this month. Seven people were killed in the Feb. 9 attack on the camp near Baghdad airport that houses members of Mujahedeen-e-Khalq, or MEK, the militant... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:02:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1916412-shiite-militant-threatens-iranian-exiles-iraq.html 2013-02-26T18:02:03Z