Memri Latest Blogs (Free subscription) | yesterday
Iranian Majlis speaker Ali Larijani has said that the U.S. must recognize Iran as a “noble regional player” with nuclear capability that favors peace and stability in the region. Source: IRNA, Iran, November 20, ... November 21, 2008, 11:57 am
Al Ahram Weekly (Free subscription) | yesterday
... he "rejects a nuclear Iran". As soon as the media communicated this, Iranian parliament's speaker Ali Larijani was highly critical of the statement, describing it as "heading to the wrong direction". Iranian expectations came down to earth. The Iranian political elite are no longer talking about the good omen implied in the US president-elect's name which has a Persian meaning: (he is with...
ROOZ :: English (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
... While 138 out of 275 lawmakers cast white ballots as a vote of confidence, eighth Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani did not accept that “majority” vote means “half plus one” of all votes, announcing that Mahsouli is officially the interior minister because in his opinion the “majority” of lawmakers had voted in his support. About 20 lawmakers called for a recount on the basis that the Constitution...
Iran Press Service: Articles 2006 (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
... Mr. Mahsouli has the majority", the Speaker of the Majles`ruled out.. On Tuesday 18 November, Mr. Ali Larijani, the Speaker of the Assembly of Islamic Council, or the Iranian Parliament, at the end of a stormy session in which the number of present members varied constantly from 270 to 273 to 275 while no one went out or came in, announced that Mr. Sadeq Mahsouli, the man the Iranian President...
Political Ramblings (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008
The Iranian parliament speaker, Ali Larijani, has called the Iraqis to reject the US security pact . He said Washington's goal was to "strengthening comprehensive U.S. hegemony in Iraq." and he called for continued resistance: "The Iraqi nation and parliament should realize that the time for resistance is not over yet,". That should give pause to those who bemoan the massive influence of Iran...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 18/11/2008
Tehran - US military forces should leave Iraq earlier than scheduled in the new security pact between the two countries, Iran's Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said Tuesday. According to the pact, the US forces would leave Iraq until 2011 but consid...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 18/11/2008
Tehran - US military forces should leave Iraq earlier than scheduled in the new security pact between the two countries, Iran's Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said Tuesday. According to the pact, the US forces would leave Iraq until 2011 but consid...
Asia Times (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008
... the SOFA as imperialistic and designed to maintain US "hegemony over Iraq". This is precisely how Ali Larijani, the powerful speaker of parliament (majlis) has reacted, by depicting the SOFA as a way of "strengthening comprehensive US hegemony in Iraq". Ahmadinejad and Larijani may not see eye-to-eye on certain foreign policy issues, such as Iran's nuclear issue, which led to the...
Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008
... after it is finalized."The most critical comment came from the speaker of Iran's parliament, Ali Larijani, who said that the United States "was seeking to turn Iraq into one of its states," IRNA, the official news agency, reported Tuesday.Two leading conservative dailies, Kayhan and Jomhouri Islami, denounced the agreement in similar editorials, saying it was aimed at exploiting Iraq.Jomhouri...
International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008
... after it is finalized."The most critical comment came from the speaker of Iran's Parliament, Ali Larijani, who said that the United States "was seeking to turn Iraq into one of its states," IRNA, the official news agency, reported Tuesday."Fortunately the Iraqi clerics, people and its government resisted for eight months and changed many of the articles of this agreement seven times," he...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 18/11/2008
... invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.It must still be passed by the Iraqi parliament.Speaker Ali Larijani, an influential conservative politician in the Islamic Republic, said Washington's main aim was "strengthening comprehensive U.S. hegemony in Iraq."His comments were the most outspoken by an Iranian official since the accord was finalized.Iran has repeatedly blamed the United States...
Reuters (Free subscription) | 18/11/2008
... invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.It must still be passed by the Iraqi parliament.Speaker Ali Larijani, an influential conservative politician in the Islamic Republic, said Washington's main aim was "strengthening comprehensive U.S. hegemony in Iraq."His comments were the most outspoken by an Iranian official since the accord was finalized.Iran has repeatedly blamed the United States...
IndyBlogs (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
By Ali Sheikholeslami An attention-grabbing view on the upcoming Iranian elections came from an interview that Etemaad newspaper conducted with Mashallah Shamsolvaezin, a prominent reformist journalist. Shamsolvaezin believes that Ahmadinejad was the right choice for the Bush years and the...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
... attacks staged from Iraq.
Shahroudi is very close to Iran's top leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his comments reflect thinking of conservatives within the ruling system, but not all hard-liners or President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Iranian state media also toned down opposition to the agreement.
"It is a deal about withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq," state television said in...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
... on cross-border attacks staged from Iraq.Shahroudi is very close to Iran's top leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his comments reflect thinking of conservatives within the ruling system, but not all hard-liners or President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.Iranian state media also toned down opposition to the agreement."It is a deal about withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq," state television said in a commentary...
