Khamenei rejects calls by anti-regime protesters and former PM Rouhani for national votes to be held on some matters

Hassan Rouhani says former US president refused to accept demand that meeting on sidelines of UN General Assembly be reported only after it had occurred

Danny Citrinowicz, ex-head of Military Intelligence research, says politicians' inability to adopt a nuanced approach led to 'colossal' policy failure, sped up Tehran's nuke effort

Hardline president to reveal conservative cabinet in coming days, as nuclear talks expected to pick up in September

Ultra-conservative cleric says Tehran will back diplomatic moves to end sanctions as he takes office with terror group leaders, senior EU official in attendance

Defense minister tells envoys from UNSC members the time has come for tangible actions -- including military -- against Tehran as hardline president comes into office

In final week in office, president says stolen 'secrets' were used to convince Trump to pull out of nuclear deal, blasts critics who blamed his government instead of US

Rouhani says he withheld information from his citizens because 'I did not find it useful and I was afraid it would harm national unity'

Ultra-conservative new president is set to take reign of a country facing deep economic problems; experts say he'll focus on removing trade barriers with China and Russia

NY Times reports on pessimism in Washington amid challenges facing accord, including new hardline government in Tehran and growing Iranian technical knowhow