Jun 12, 2013
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stands down after eight turbulent years as Iran president this summer with Iran isolated and shackled by sanctions while his own future is precarious. Read Article Questions linger over Ahmadinejad's legacy
May 16, 2013
Hard-line Iranian lawmakers petition authorities to bar two prominent presidential contenders - a moderate former president and a protégé of current president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - from running in next month's election in a further sign of intense political jockeying over the final ballot list. Read Article Iran hardliners urge election ban on top rivals
Apr 19, 2013
Iran's president lambasts the presence of US-led western naval forces as the 'main reason for insecurity' in the Arabian Gulf. Michael Theodoulou reports Read Article Ahmadinejad blames US presence for regional insecurity
Apr 18, 2013
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran has "always guarded peace and security" in the Arabian Gulf and the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Read Article Iran president slams 'foreign presence' in Arabian Gulf
Apr 14, 2013
Iranian president tours African states of Benin, Ghana and Niger, with energy deals high on the agenda. Read Article Ahmadinejad heads to Africa to sign energy deals
Apr 10, 2013
The moves come days after the latest round of nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers, including the United States, end in deadlock. Michael Theodoulou reports Read Article Tehran ramps up uranium production as US unveils 'revolutionary' weapon for Gulf
Apr 08, 2013
Professor who considers himself the 'Deng Xiaoping of Iran' says his chances of selection by Iran's Guardian Council to contest the upcoming election are 'better than all of them'. Taimur Khan reports from New York Read Article American declares himself favourite to replace Ahmadinejad as Iran president
Feb 21, 2013
No one expected the Iranian president to finish his final months in office quietly, but his blatant disobedience to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has shocked many observers. Michael Theodoulou reports Read Article In Iran politics, Ahmadinejad does not go gentle into that good night
Feb 11, 2013
Iranian president says Americans must stop 'pointing weapons' as it prepares to resume stalled talks with the P5+1 group of six world powers. Read Article US must change before Iran will enter direct nuclear talks, says Ahmadinejad
