China offers congratulations to Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi on his inauguration as Iran's new president, predicting that, under his watch, the Islamic Republic will make “greater progress” in socio-economic development.
The presidency and presidential elections in Iran Tuesday, 20 April 2021 1:07 PM
[ Last Update: Tuesday, 20 April 2021 5:27 PM ] The President of Iran bears the heaviest managerial responsibility in the country, according to Ayatollah Khamenei. (Illustrative photo)
As the head of government, the President of Iran is the highest-ranking authority after the Leader of the Islamic Revolution.
Under Article 113 of the Iranian Constitution, the President acts as the country’s chief executive and is responsible for implementing the law of the land “except in matters directly concerned with the office of the Leadership.”
Within the limits of his powers and duties, the President is responsible before “the people, the Leader, and the Islamic Consultative Assembly,” as the Iranian Parliament (Majlis) is formally called.
IAEA confirms Iran notified it of plan to end Additional Protocol inspections Wednesday, 17 February 2021 7:32 AM
[ Last Update: Wednesday, 17 February 2021 8:00 AM ] This file photo shows an Iranian flag fluttering in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency s headquarters in Vienna, Austria.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says Iran has informed the UN nuclear watchdog of its plan to cease the voluntary implementation of Additional Protocol to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty’s Safeguards Agreements.
“Iran informed the IAEA on 15 February that the country will stop implementing voluntary transparency measures under the JCPOA as of 23 February, including the Additional Protocol,” an IAEA statement said on Tuesday, using the abbreviation for the official title of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.