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Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh is assassinated in Tehran, Iran, after attending the inauguration ceremony of Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian. Hamas and Iran blame Israel for the assassination; however, the Israeli government officially declines to comment.
2024-07-31

A second round run-off is held between reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and ultra conservative Saeed Jalili to become the 9th President of Iran.
2024-07-5

Saeed Jalili and Masoud Pezeshkian advance to the Iranian presidential run-off, amid record-low voter attendance.
2024-06-29

Former president of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announces that he intends to run again following the death of Ebrahim Raisi. Ahmadinejad has been rejected from running in the two previous presidential elections.
2024-06-2

Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declines to run for a third term in the upcoming election. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has previously advised Ahmadinejad to not seek the presidency next year.
2016-09-27

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani releases 11 political prisoners. He will visit the United States tomorrow.
2013-09-18

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani confirmed he had contacted U.S. President Barack Obama via letters. Both countries cut all diplomatic relations after the Iranian Hostage Crisis in 1980.
2013-09-17

Hassan Rouhani is officially inaugurated as President of Iran in the House of the Parliament and announces the members of his cabinet to the parliament.
2013-08-4

Ahmadinejad announces in Hamedan that Iran is ready to start talks this month about a possible nuclear fuel swap.
2010-08-4