Ebrahim Raisi

ANKARA: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Wednesday to discuss the escalating conflict in Gaza and explore energy cooperation between the two neighboring …

Iran’s hardliner-dominated parliament is not expected to challenge Raisi’s picks for sensitive ministries such as foreign affairs and oil, as presidents only select them with the approval of Khamenei.

Talking to the newly elected President of Iran, Chairman Senate stressed the need to open more trade routes and establish border markets in the border areas of Baluchistan to boost …

In his inauguration speech, Raisi said the new government would seek to lift “oppressive” US sanctions, but would “not tie the nation’s standard of living to the will of foreigners”.

“On Wednesday morning, a sabotage operation against one of the (Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran) buildings was foiled”, Iranian state TV said.

Raisi won 62% of the vote with about 90% of ballots counted from Friday’s election.