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[1 June 13] Unity, resistance keys to counter sanctions: Haddad-Adel - English
Iranian presidential candidate Gholam Ali Haddad-Adel has underscored the importance of national unity and resistance as the keys to render ineffective the West\'s economic embargoes against...
Iranian presidential candidate Gholam Ali Haddad-Adel has underscored the importance of national unity and resistance as the keys to render ineffective the West\'s economic embargoes against Iran.
\"We should join hands and prove that, as we didn\'t bow to the enemy during the eight years of the [Iraqi-] imposed war, we won\'t give up in this economic war either, and we will manage our lives in a way that will turn these economic sanctions and economic threats into opportunities, God willing,\" Haddad-Adel said during a Thursday campaign speech in Tehran.
\"The latest plot that the enemies have hatched is the [imposition of] economic sanctions. They\'ve imposed sanctions on oil, on the Central Bank [of Iran], on money transactions, on marine transportation, on insurance. They did whatever they could to place the [Iranian] nation under economic pressure,\" Haddad-Adel added.
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Iranian presidential candidate Gholam Ali Haddad-Adel has underscored the importance of national unity and resistance as the keys to render ineffective the West\'s economic embargoes against Iran.
\"We should join hands and prove that, as we didn\'t bow to the enemy during the eight years of the [Iraqi-] imposed war, we won\'t give up in this economic war either, and we will manage our lives in a way that will turn these economic sanctions and economic threats into opportunities, God willing,\" Haddad-Adel said during a Thursday campaign speech in Tehran.
\"The latest plot that the enemies have hatched is the [imposition of] economic sanctions. They\'ve imposed sanctions on oil, on the Central Bank [of Iran], on money transactions, on marine transportation, on insurance. They did whatever they could to place the [Iranian] nation under economic pressure,\" Haddad-Adel added.
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[21 May 13] Face to Face with Haddad-Adel, Principalist hopeful - English
On this episode, Press TV\'s Gisoo Misha Ahmady talks to the Iran\'s former parliament speaker and a principlist presidential hopeful, Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel.
A total of 686 individuals signed...
On this episode, Press TV\'s Gisoo Misha Ahmady talks to the Iran\'s former parliament speaker and a principlist presidential hopeful, Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel.
A total of 686 individuals signed up for the 11th presidential race during the registration period, which began on May 7 at Iran\'s Interior Ministry and ended on May 11.
The Guardian Council, the body tasked with vetting the hopefuls, has until May 21 to announce the final list of candidates. The president of Iran is elected for a four-year term in a national election.
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On this episode, Press TV\'s Gisoo Misha Ahmady talks to the Iran\'s former parliament speaker and a principlist presidential hopeful, Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel.
A total of 686 individuals signed up for the 11th presidential race during the registration period, which began on May 7 at Iran\'s Interior Ministry and ended on May 11.
The Guardian Council, the body tasked with vetting the hopefuls, has until May 21 to announce the final list of candidates. The president of Iran is elected for a four-year term in a national election.
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Telling the Story of Gaza - April 2011 - English
Laila El-Haddad is a talented blogger, journalist, social media activist, and parent-of-two from Gaza. She is author of the recently published book Gaza Mom: Palestine Politics, Parenting, and...
Laila El-Haddad is a talented blogger, journalist, social media activist, and parent-of-two from Gaza. She is author of the recently published book Gaza Mom: Palestine Politics, Parenting, and Everything in Between, based on the award-winning blog she has written since 2004, and contributing author to The Goldstone Report: The landmark Investigation of the Gaza Conflict.
She received her B.A. from Duke University and her MPP from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.
From 2003-2006, El-Haddad was the Gaza stringer for the Al-Jazeera English website and contributed regularly to the BBC and the Guardian. She has also been published in the Washington Post, the Baltimore Sun, the International Herald Tribune, and The New Statesman, among others, and has appeared on CNN and NPR. In 2007, she co-directed the award-winning Gaza-based documentary Tunnel Trade.
A running theme in El-Haddad's writing is the personalization of the situation of Gazans and Palestinians, a topic to which she brings her characteristic wry humor and introspective humanity about her daily life and those of other Gazans.
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Laila El-Haddad is a talented blogger, journalist, social media activist, and parent-of-two from Gaza. She is author of the recently published book Gaza Mom: Palestine Politics, Parenting, and Everything in Between, based on the award-winning blog she has written since 2004, and contributing author to The Goldstone Report: The landmark Investigation of the Gaza Conflict.
She received her B.A. from Duke University and her MPP from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.
From 2003-2006, El-Haddad was the Gaza stringer for the Al-Jazeera English website and contributed regularly to the BBC and the Guardian. She has also been published in the Washington Post, the Baltimore Sun, the International Herald Tribune, and The New Statesman, among others, and has appeared on CNN and NPR. In 2007, she co-directed the award-winning Gaza-based documentary Tunnel Trade.
A running theme in El-Haddad's writing is the personalization of the situation of Gazans and Palestinians, a topic to which she brings her characteristic wry humor and introspective humanity about her daily life and those of other Gazans.
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[04 June 2012] Voters seek Islamic system in Egypt - English
[04 June 2012] 'Voters seek Islamic system in Egypt' - English
Egyptians vented their anger at presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq who urged them to accept the life sentence issued for Mubarak and...
[04 June 2012] 'Voters seek Islamic system in Egypt' - English
Egyptians vented their anger at presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq who urged them to accept the life sentence issued for Mubarak and his officers. Security sources say dozens of angry protesters attacked Shafiq's campaign headquarters in two provincial towns, one of which in Fayyoum south of the capital Cairo and the other one in Hurghada on the Red Sea. Shafiq's campaign headquarters in Cairo had already been attacked last Monday. Besides supporting Mubarak's verdict, Shafiq has lashed out at his Muslim Brotherhood rival.
Press TV has conducted an interview with Waleed el-Haddad, spokesperson of Freedom and Justice Party.
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[04 June 2012] 'Voters seek Islamic system in Egypt' - English
Egyptians vented their anger at presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq who urged them to accept the life sentence issued for Mubarak and his officers. Security sources say dozens of angry protesters attacked Shafiq's campaign headquarters in two provincial towns, one of which in Fayyoum south of the capital Cairo and the other one in Hurghada on the Red Sea. Shafiq's campaign headquarters in Cairo had already been attacked last Monday. Besides supporting Mubarak's verdict, Shafiq has lashed out at his Muslim Brotherhood rival.
Press TV has conducted an interview with Waleed el-Haddad, spokesperson of Freedom and Justice Party.
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[15 June 2012] Egypt rev. continues through elections - English
[15 June 2012] Egypt rev. continues through elections - English
Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court has ordered the country's parliament dissolved saying the legislative body's election about 6...
[15 June 2012] Egypt rev. continues through elections - English
Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court has ordered the country's parliament dissolved saying the legislative body's election about 6 months ago was unconstitutional. The Supreme Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that one-third of the parliamentary seats were "illegitimate." The court also ruled that the parliament-approved political isolation law is unconstitutional, allowing ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak's last premier Ahmad Shafiq to stay in the presidential runoff this weekend.
The Thursday rulings come just two days ahead of a tense presidential runoff between Shafiq and Muslim Brotherhood's candidate Mohammed Morsi. Following the decision, the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) declared full legislative authority and said that, by Friday, it will announce a 100-person assembly that will write the country's new constitution.
Press TV has conducted an interview with Waleed el-Haddad, spokesman of Freedom and Justice Party, to hear his opinion on this issue. The video also offers the opinion of an additional guest: Ezzat Abu-Moustafa, chair of the Egyptian, Arab and British Cultural Forum.
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[15 June 2012] Egypt rev. continues through elections - English
Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court has ordered the country's parliament dissolved saying the legislative body's election about 6 months ago was unconstitutional. The Supreme Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that one-third of the parliamentary seats were "illegitimate." The court also ruled that the parliament-approved political isolation law is unconstitutional, allowing ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak's last premier Ahmad Shafiq to stay in the presidential runoff this weekend.
The Thursday rulings come just two days ahead of a tense presidential runoff between Shafiq and Muslim Brotherhood's candidate Mohammed Morsi. Following the decision, the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) declared full legislative authority and said that, by Friday, it will announce a 100-person assembly that will write the country's new constitution.
Press TV has conducted an interview with Waleed el-Haddad, spokesman of Freedom and Justice Party, to hear his opinion on this issue. The video also offers the opinion of an additional guest: Ezzat Abu-Moustafa, chair of the Egyptian, Arab and British Cultural Forum.
Iranian leader We Are Stronger Than America and the West
Iranian Parliament Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad Adel No Place in Israel Will Be Safe. The Blood of Khomeini in Nasrallahs Veins
Iranian Parliament Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad Adel No Place in Israel Will Be Safe. The Blood of Khomeini in Nasrallahs Veins
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Iranian Official No Place in Israel Will Be Safe
Iranian Parliament Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad Adel No Place in Israel Will Be Safe. The Blood of Khomeini in Nasrallahs Veins 7-18-2006
Iranian Parliament Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad Adel No Place in Israel Will Be Safe. The Blood of Khomeini in Nasrallahs Veins 7-18-2006
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[09 July 2012] Morsi decree reflects will of Egyptian people - English
[09 July 2012] Morsi decree reflects will of Egyptian people - English
Egypt's newly elected President Mohamed Morsi has ordered the country's dissolved parliament to resume its legislative work....
[09 July 2012] Morsi decree reflects will of Egyptian people - English
Egypt's newly elected President Mohamed Morsi has ordered the country's dissolved parliament to resume its legislative work.
Interview with Waleed el-Hadad with the Muslim Brotherhood and the Freedom and Justice party.
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[09 July 2012] Morsi decree reflects will of Egyptian people - English
Egypt's newly elected President Mohamed Morsi has ordered the country's dissolved parliament to resume its legislative work.
Interview with Waleed el-Hadad with the Muslim Brotherhood and the Freedom and Justice party.
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Imam Khomeiny über Imam as-Sadr (سید روح الله خمینی wموسى الصدر) - German
Im Jahre 1960 ging er in den Süden des Libanon, um als Nachfolger des drei Jahre zuvor verschiedenen Sayyid Abdalhussain Scharaffuddin al-Musawi die Position als islamisches Oberhaupt der dortigen...
Im Jahre 1960 ging er in den Süden des Libanon, um als Nachfolger des drei Jahre zuvor verschiedenen Sayyid Abdalhussain Scharaffuddin al-Musawi die Position als islamisches Oberhaupt der dortigen Schiiten zu übernehmen. Er begann sich dann, zusätzlich zu den religiösen Themen, auch für die Bedingungen des Lebens im Allgemeinen, insbesondere aber im sozialen Bereich, der armen Bevölkerung zu interessieren. 1969 wurde der Hohe Islamische Schiitische Rat gegründet und Sayyid as-Sadr wurde für eine Amtszeit von 6 Jahren als ihr Präsident gewählt und wurde allgemein als "Imam" bekannt. Anfang 1975 wurde er für eine weitere Amtsperiode, die bis zu seinem 65 Lebensjahr angedauert hätte (bis zum 15. Mai 1993) wieder gewählt.
Imam Mussa as-Sadr gründete viele soziale Institutionen, Berufsschulen, Krankenhäuser und Zentren zur Bekämpfung des Analphabetentums. Seine Aktivitäten gewannen an nationaler Aufmerksamkeit, als er auf die Gefahr eines Angriffs Israels gegen den Südlibanon hinwies, dessen Bevölkerung zum größten Teil Schiiten waren. Um jedoch zu verhindern, dass dieser Kampf spalterische Zielsetzungen annahm, richtete er 1971 ein Komitee ein, dass alle südlibanesischen geistlichen Oberhäupter einschloss (sowohl Muslime als auch Christen), um politischen und sozialen Aktivitäten effektiver nachgehen zu können.
Am 18. März 1974 leitete er eine Serie von Protestaktionen gegen die Vernachlässigung der Regierung von ländlichen Gebieten ein und gründete "Die Bewegung der Entrechteten", dessen Parole "kontinuierlicher Kampf bis es keine Entrechteten mehr im Libanon gibt" war. Während des Bürgerkriegs gründete er die Amal-Bewegung, die "Brigaden des libanesischen Widerstandes", ein militärisch ausgerichteter Flügel der "Bewegung der Entrechteten", welche zusammen mit der "Libanesischen Nationalen Bewegung" und dem "Palästinensischen Widerstand" gegen das Projekt der Aussiedlung der Palästinenser in den Libanon kämpfte.
Imam as-Sadr war nun bei allen geistlichen und politischen Lagern hoch geachtet, besonders aber bei den Christen aufgrund seiner Offenheit gegenüber ihnen. 1960 gründete er zusammen mit dem katholischen Erzbischof Grigoire Haddad die "Soziale Bewegung", nahm an dem Islamisch-Christlichen Dialog 1962 teil und hielt während der Osterfeierlichkeiten eine Rede in einer kapuzinischen Kirche eines christlichen Ordens. Er erlernte viele Sprachen und war ein bekannter Intellektueller. Imam Mussa as-Sadr spielte eine überaus wichtige Rolle in der libanesischen Politik.
Schließlich verschwand er Ende August 1978 während einer Reise durch den Libyen und wurde nie wieder gesehen. Seine Anhänger, die zunächst auf eine Art Verborgenheit hofften, machten dann später Ghaddafi für das Verschwinden verantwortlich.
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Im Jahre 1960 ging er in den Süden des Libanon, um als Nachfolger des drei Jahre zuvor verschiedenen Sayyid Abdalhussain Scharaffuddin al-Musawi die Position als islamisches Oberhaupt der dortigen Schiiten zu übernehmen. Er begann sich dann, zusätzlich zu den religiösen Themen, auch für die Bedingungen des Lebens im Allgemeinen, insbesondere aber im sozialen Bereich, der armen Bevölkerung zu interessieren. 1969 wurde der Hohe Islamische Schiitische Rat gegründet und Sayyid as-Sadr wurde für eine Amtszeit von 6 Jahren als ihr Präsident gewählt und wurde allgemein als "Imam" bekannt. Anfang 1975 wurde er für eine weitere Amtsperiode, die bis zu seinem 65 Lebensjahr angedauert hätte (bis zum 15. Mai 1993) wieder gewählt.
Imam Mussa as-Sadr gründete viele soziale Institutionen, Berufsschulen, Krankenhäuser und Zentren zur Bekämpfung des Analphabetentums. Seine Aktivitäten gewannen an nationaler Aufmerksamkeit, als er auf die Gefahr eines Angriffs Israels gegen den Südlibanon hinwies, dessen Bevölkerung zum größten Teil Schiiten waren. Um jedoch zu verhindern, dass dieser Kampf spalterische Zielsetzungen annahm, richtete er 1971 ein Komitee ein, dass alle südlibanesischen geistlichen Oberhäupter einschloss (sowohl Muslime als auch Christen), um politischen und sozialen Aktivitäten effektiver nachgehen zu können.
Am 18. März 1974 leitete er eine Serie von Protestaktionen gegen die Vernachlässigung der Regierung von ländlichen Gebieten ein und gründete "Die Bewegung der Entrechteten", dessen Parole "kontinuierlicher Kampf bis es keine Entrechteten mehr im Libanon gibt" war. Während des Bürgerkriegs gründete er die Amal-Bewegung, die "Brigaden des libanesischen Widerstandes", ein militärisch ausgerichteter Flügel der "Bewegung der Entrechteten", welche zusammen mit der "Libanesischen Nationalen Bewegung" und dem "Palästinensischen Widerstand" gegen das Projekt der Aussiedlung der Palästinenser in den Libanon kämpfte.
Imam as-Sadr war nun bei allen geistlichen und politischen Lagern hoch geachtet, besonders aber bei den Christen aufgrund seiner Offenheit gegenüber ihnen. 1960 gründete er zusammen mit dem katholischen Erzbischof Grigoire Haddad die "Soziale Bewegung", nahm an dem Islamisch-Christlichen Dialog 1962 teil und hielt während der Osterfeierlichkeiten eine Rede in einer kapuzinischen Kirche eines christlichen Ordens. Er erlernte viele Sprachen und war ein bekannter Intellektueller. Imam Mussa as-Sadr spielte eine überaus wichtige Rolle in der libanesischen Politik.
Schließlich verschwand er Ende August 1978 während einer Reise durch den Libyen und wurde nie wieder gesehen. Seine Anhänger, die zunächst auf eine Art Verborgenheit hofften, machten dann später Ghaddafi für das Verschwinden verantwortlich.
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[27 May 13] Velayati says will fix economic problems through foreign policy - English
Iranian presidential candidate Ali Akbar Velayati says it is possible to fix the Islamic Republic\'s economic problems by reforming the country\'s foreign policy.
The Iranian former foreign...
Iranian presidential candidate Ali Akbar Velayati says it is possible to fix the Islamic Republic\'s economic problems by reforming the country\'s foreign policy.
The Iranian former foreign minister made the remarks in a televised interview in Tehran on Monday.
\"The issue of foreign affairs... and the domestic economy have close ties to one another,\" he said.
Velayati, who is currently serving as an advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, stated that he would pursue Iran\'s nuclear rights if elected in the upcoming presidential election. \"I would like to assure our dear people that we will solve the nuclear issue by preserving the nuclear rights and we will boost international relations without relinquishing an iota of Iran\'s rights.\"
The Principlist candidate added that Iran has \"billions of dollars in foreign countries,\" and that \"we need an active diplomacy,\" to return it.
He also emphasized boosting the country\'s economy by privatizing state-run sectors, increasing production, and fully implementing the state subsidy program.
Velayati will be contending against lawmaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili, Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei, President of the Strategic Research Center of the Expediency Council Hassan Rohani, former First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref, Tehran Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, and former Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Gharazi.
Iranians will go to the polls in the nation\'s 11th presidential election on June 14. The 4th city and rural council elections are also scheduled to be held on the same day.
The president of Iran is elected for a four-year term in a national election, and the Guardian Council vets the candidates.
Press TV reports on the latest news headlines from around the world.
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Iranian presidential candidate Ali Akbar Velayati says it is possible to fix the Islamic Republic\'s economic problems by reforming the country\'s foreign policy.
The Iranian former foreign minister made the remarks in a televised interview in Tehran on Monday.
\"The issue of foreign affairs... and the domestic economy have close ties to one another,\" he said.
Velayati, who is currently serving as an advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, stated that he would pursue Iran\'s nuclear rights if elected in the upcoming presidential election. \"I would like to assure our dear people that we will solve the nuclear issue by preserving the nuclear rights and we will boost international relations without relinquishing an iota of Iran\'s rights.\"
The Principlist candidate added that Iran has \"billions of dollars in foreign countries,\" and that \"we need an active diplomacy,\" to return it.
He also emphasized boosting the country\'s economy by privatizing state-run sectors, increasing production, and fully implementing the state subsidy program.
Velayati will be contending against lawmaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili, Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei, President of the Strategic Research Center of the Expediency Council Hassan Rohani, former First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref, Tehran Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, and former Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Gharazi.
Iranians will go to the polls in the nation\'s 11th presidential election on June 14. The 4th city and rural council elections are also scheduled to be held on the same day.
The president of Iran is elected for a four-year term in a national election, and the Guardian Council vets the candidates.
Press TV reports on the latest news headlines from around the world.
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[28 May 13] US-engineered sanctions against Iran illegal: Hassan Roahni - English
Presidential candidate Hassan Rohani says the US-engineered sanctions against Iran are illegal, because the West acknowledged the peaceful nature of Iran\\\'s nuclear energy program almost nine...
Presidential candidate Hassan Rohani says the US-engineered sanctions against Iran are illegal, because the West acknowledged the peaceful nature of Iran\\\'s nuclear energy program almost nine years ago.
In a televised speech on Monday, Rohani said \\\"the Board of Governors [of the International Atomic Energy Agency] unanimously confirmed the peaceful nature of Iran\\\'s nuclear energy program in November 2004.\\\"
\\\"We did not allow the nuclear dossier to be referred to the Security Council. In the course of one year, we proved the peaceful nature of our nuclear energy program,\\\" the presidential candidate stated.
Rohani said that from October 2003 to August 2005 -- his term as Iran\\\'s top nuclear negotiator -- the country\\\'s policy, under the supervision of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, was to repel threats and \\\"to convert them to opportunities\\\" in order to disprove Western allegations that Iran is pursuing military objectives in its nuclear energy program, and to foil Washington\\\'s plots against the Islamic Republic.
\\\"The US wanted to say that Iran is after a [nuclear] bomb. We wanted to prove that the US was lying. Iran was not pursuing a bomb, nor is it today or will it be tomorrow, because the Leader has said it is a grave sin,\\\" the director of the Strategic Research Center of the Expediency Council said.
The United States, Israel, and some of their allies have repeatedly accused Iran of pursuing non-civilian objectives in its nuclear energy program and have used the unfounded accusation as a pretext to impose illegal sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
Iran rejects the allegations, arguing that as a committed signatory to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), it has the right to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.
In addition, the IAEA has conducted numerous inspections of Iran\\\'s nuclear facilities but has never found any evidence showing that Iran\\\'s civilian nuclear program has been diverted to nuclear weapons production.
In Iran\\\'s June 14 presidential election, Rohani will be competing against Supreme National Security Council Secretary Saeed Jalili, MP Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei, former First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref, Tehran Mayor Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf, former Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Velayati, and former Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Gharazi.
The president of Iran is elected for a four-year term in a national election, and the Guardian Council vets the candidates.
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Presidential candidate Hassan Rohani says the US-engineered sanctions against Iran are illegal, because the West acknowledged the peaceful nature of Iran\\\'s nuclear energy program almost nine years ago.
In a televised speech on Monday, Rohani said \\\"the Board of Governors [of the International Atomic Energy Agency] unanimously confirmed the peaceful nature of Iran\\\'s nuclear energy program in November 2004.\\\"
\\\"We did not allow the nuclear dossier to be referred to the Security Council. In the course of one year, we proved the peaceful nature of our nuclear energy program,\\\" the presidential candidate stated.
Rohani said that from October 2003 to August 2005 -- his term as Iran\\\'s top nuclear negotiator -- the country\\\'s policy, under the supervision of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, was to repel threats and \\\"to convert them to opportunities\\\" in order to disprove Western allegations that Iran is pursuing military objectives in its nuclear energy program, and to foil Washington\\\'s plots against the Islamic Republic.
\\\"The US wanted to say that Iran is after a [nuclear] bomb. We wanted to prove that the US was lying. Iran was not pursuing a bomb, nor is it today or will it be tomorrow, because the Leader has said it is a grave sin,\\\" the director of the Strategic Research Center of the Expediency Council said.
The United States, Israel, and some of their allies have repeatedly accused Iran of pursuing non-civilian objectives in its nuclear energy program and have used the unfounded accusation as a pretext to impose illegal sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
Iran rejects the allegations, arguing that as a committed signatory to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), it has the right to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.
In addition, the IAEA has conducted numerous inspections of Iran\\\'s nuclear facilities but has never found any evidence showing that Iran\\\'s civilian nuclear program has been diverted to nuclear weapons production.
In Iran\\\'s June 14 presidential election, Rohani will be competing against Supreme National Security Council Secretary Saeed Jalili, MP Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei, former First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref, Tehran Mayor Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf, former Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Velayati, and former Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Gharazi.
The president of Iran is elected for a four-year term in a national election, and the Guardian Council vets the candidates.
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[30 May 13] Foreign investment growth below international average in Iran - English
Iran\'s reformist presidential candidate Mohammad-Reza Aref has stressed the need for facilitating both domestic and foreign investment in the country, vowing to slash unemployment.
In his...
Iran\'s reformist presidential candidate Mohammad-Reza Aref has stressed the need for facilitating both domestic and foreign investment in the country, vowing to slash unemployment.
In his televised speech on Wednesday night, Aref said, if elected, his administration would give assurances to Iranian investors and redirect people\'s money away from brokers and gold and foreign currency exchange markets to the country\'s industries.
He also pledged measures to encourage foreign investment. \"Unfortunately the rate of foreign investment growth in Iran is below the international average and we are having an unfavorable situation,\" he said.
Aref criticized the \"unacceptable\" rate of unemployment, especially among the country\'s university graduates, and promised to create over one million jobs annually.
He said he would try to achieve the figure by boosting tourism, which he said would provide an annual 200,000 job opportunities, besides expanding the information and communications technology industry as well as the country\'s lucrative energy sector.
\"We are planning to keep the added-value of energy products at home. We should try not to sell crude oil or natural gas,\" he stated.
Aref also highlighted Iran\'s unique geopolitical situation and thus the opportunity for the country to become a regional hub in various fields, such as commerce, communications and goods transit.
This will improve the country\'s economy and help the country\'s national security, the presidential candidate pointed out.
Aref is vying against Tehran Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Secretary of Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei, President of the Center for Strategic Research of the Expediency Council Hassan Rohani, lawmaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili, former Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Velayati, and former Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Gharazi.
The president of Iran is elected for a four-year term in a national election and this year\'s election is scheduled for June 14.
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Iran\'s reformist presidential candidate Mohammad-Reza Aref has stressed the need for facilitating both domestic and foreign investment in the country, vowing to slash unemployment.
In his televised speech on Wednesday night, Aref said, if elected, his administration would give assurances to Iranian investors and redirect people\'s money away from brokers and gold and foreign currency exchange markets to the country\'s industries.
He also pledged measures to encourage foreign investment. \"Unfortunately the rate of foreign investment growth in Iran is below the international average and we are having an unfavorable situation,\" he said.
Aref criticized the \"unacceptable\" rate of unemployment, especially among the country\'s university graduates, and promised to create over one million jobs annually.
He said he would try to achieve the figure by boosting tourism, which he said would provide an annual 200,000 job opportunities, besides expanding the information and communications technology industry as well as the country\'s lucrative energy sector.
\"We are planning to keep the added-value of energy products at home. We should try not to sell crude oil or natural gas,\" he stated.
Aref also highlighted Iran\'s unique geopolitical situation and thus the opportunity for the country to become a regional hub in various fields, such as commerce, communications and goods transit.
This will improve the country\'s economy and help the country\'s national security, the presidential candidate pointed out.
Aref is vying against Tehran Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Secretary of Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei, President of the Center for Strategic Research of the Expediency Council Hassan Rohani, lawmaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili, former Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Velayati, and former Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Gharazi.
The president of Iran is elected for a four-year term in a national election and this year\'s election is scheduled for June 14.
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[06 June 13] Candidate Qalibaf to pursue provincial development - English
Presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says provincial development will be high on his list of priorities if he receives enough votes to win the election.
Addressing a group of his...
Presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says provincial development will be high on his list of priorities if he receives enough votes to win the election.
Addressing a group of his supporters in Lorestan Province\'s capital city of Khorramabad on Tuesday, the principlist candidate said Lorestan Province is among the least developed regions in Iran, and its infrastructural development will be a top priority for his future administration.
Tehran Mayor blamed mismanagement for the province\'s economic issues and promised to fix them as soon as possible.
Qalibaf, President of the Center for Strategic Research of the Expediency Council Hassan Rohani, lawmaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, Supreme National Security Council Secretary Saeed Jalili, former Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Velayati, Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei, former First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref, and former Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Gharazi are the eight candidates running for president.
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Presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says provincial development will be high on his list of priorities if he receives enough votes to win the election.
Addressing a group of his supporters in Lorestan Province\'s capital city of Khorramabad on Tuesday, the principlist candidate said Lorestan Province is among the least developed regions in Iran, and its infrastructural development will be a top priority for his future administration.
Tehran Mayor blamed mismanagement for the province\'s economic issues and promised to fix them as soon as possible.
Qalibaf, President of the Center for Strategic Research of the Expediency Council Hassan Rohani, lawmaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, Supreme National Security Council Secretary Saeed Jalili, former Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Velayati, Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei, former First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref, and former Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Gharazi are the eight candidates running for president.