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Direct US-Iran talks commenced in Pakistan Saturday, following a fragile ceasefire. US Vice President JD Vance met with Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf to discuss advancing the peace, amidst ongoing Israeli attacks. Regional powers, including China, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, are present to facilitate discussions on critical issues like compensation for war damages.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Hassan rouhani on Thursday met here on the sidelines of the BRICS and SCO summits and discussed issues of bilateral and mutual interests.

"Why doesn't India, with a population of 1.3 billion, have veto rights? Those who had atomic bombs were given veto rights," rouhani said, emphasising on having ethics in foreign policy as against military might.

Iranian President Hassan rouhani has decried the US-led international coalition against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq (ISIS) describing this as "ridiculous," move and alleged that some of the 40-member of this group had previously supplied the terror group with arms and training.

India and Iran will discuss regional and international issues of "mutual interest" during a three-day visit of Iranian president Hassan rouhani starting on Thursday.

"The ball is in the US court now. If Washington returns to Iran's 2015 nuclear deal, we will also fully respect our commitments under the pact," rouhani said in a televised cabinet meeting.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held "substantive" talks with Iranian President Hassan rouhani to boost cooperation in key areas of security, trade and energy, after which the two sides inked nine pacts, including one on double taxation avoidance.

Iran's conservative Guardian Council, known for its hardline stance, has officially disqualified former pragmatic President Hassan rouhani from running in the upcoming March election for the Assembly of Experts, as reported by state media on Wednesday. The Assembly of Experts, established in 1982, consists of 88 members and oversees the highest authority in Iran. While it traditionally refrains from direct involvement in policymaking, it possesses the authority to appoint and dismiss the supreme leader.

Iran's hardline Guardian Council has banned former pragmatist President Hassan rouhani from standing again in an election in March for the Assembly of Experts, which appoints and can dismiss the supreme leader, state media said on Wednesday. The Guardian Council has also disqualified hundreds of hopefuls running for the parliamentary election also to be held on March 1.

Vice President Hamid Ansari will represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of new Iranian President Hasan rouhani on August 4, government confirmed on Thursday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held "substantive and productive" talks with Iranian President Hassan rouhani to boost cooperation in areas of defence and security, trade and investment, and energy. They also deliberated on regional situations in their wide-ranging talks.

Iranian President Hassan rouhani, who is on a two-day state visit to Hyderabad, called upon Muslims to shed sectarian differences and remain united against "enemies of Islam".

For Iranian president Hassan rouhani's tour of India, Iran's secret security personnel will take complete control of all security arrangements for the president.

The US is using psychological and economic warfare and questioning the legitimacy of the Islamic Republic to pursue regime change in Iran, rouhani said in a speech commemorating the beginning of the academic year at Tehran University.

"What we saw in the United States yesterday (Wednesday) evening and today shows above all how fragile and vulnerable Western democracy is," rouhani said in a speech broadcast by state television. "We saw that unfortunately the ground is fertile for populism, despite the advances in science and industry."

"Insulting the prophet is no achievement. It's immoral. It's encouraging violence," rouhani said in a televised speech during the weekly cabinet meeting. "It's a surprise that this would come from those claiming culture and democracy, that they would somehow, even if unintentionally, encourage violence and bloodshed," he added.

Speaking at a meeting with Muslim intellectuals, scholars and clerics here on Thursday night, rouhani, who arrived here on a three-day India visit, said Islam is not a religion of violence, but one of moderation.

Iran is acting on its May 8 threat to suspend parts of the 2015 nuclear agreement in response to US President Donald Trump's reimposition of crippling sanctions since withdrawing from it in May last year. "On July 7, our enrichment level will no longer be 3.67 percent. We will put aside this commitment. We will increase (the enrichment level) beyond 3.67 percent to as much as we want, as much as is necessary, as much as we need," rouhani said during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday.

ranian President Hassan rouhani said Sunday that he doesn't believe the US will pursue war with his country, because it will harm President Donald Trump's 2020 reelection bid. "I think the Americans aren't after war since they know what harm it could do them," said rouhani.

A motion to question President Hassan rouhani was signed by 120 lawmakers out of 290 and handed to the presiding board of the assembly, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. To take effect, the motion must be passed to the president by the presiding board.

New Delhi, Feb 17 () Iranian President Hassan rouhani today asserted that his country will adhere to the terms of the nuclear deal it signed with world powers till "the last breath" and warned that the US will "regret" if the pact was broken.

The United States should lift sanctions if Washington wants to help Iran to contain the coronavirus outbreak, Iranian President Hassan rouhani said on Monday, adding that Iran had no intention of accepting Washington's offer of humanitarian assistance.

Addressing a gathering at the historic Mecca Masjid here after the Friday prayers, rouhani said the opening of Iran's Chabahar port to India will provide a gateway to Afghanistan, Central Asia and Europe.

Reaching out to Iranian president-elect Hassan rouhani, the government has decided to send Vice-President Hamid Ansari to Tehran to represent India at his swearing in on Sunday