President says Washington's 'maximum pressure' campaign is doomed to fail, Trump won't start a war because it would ruin his reelection chances

President's comments come as controversy grows over Guardian Council's disqualification of thousands of moderate hopefuls who wanted to run in upcoming election

Rouhani warns of a threat to Iran's democracy by clerical hard-liners after a body dominated by ultra-conservatives disqualified thousands of candidates ahead of the upcoming vote

After Guardian Council nixes almost two-thirds of hopefuls from election, president warns against elections becoming a formality, says public must be reassured

Tehran faces a paramilitary Guard that keeps its own government in the dark, a supreme leader above oversight or reproach, and mounting economic troubles and popular fury

US secretary of state says penalties leveled against China, Hong Kong, and UAE-based entities for dealing with Iranian oil and petrochemical sectors

'Iran will not have a nuclear bomb,' French leader says after meeting Netanyahu in Jerusalem; Iranian president counters by vowing his country 'will never seek nuclear weapons'

Nation's top leader says outpouring of grief for slain general shows Iranians support Islamic Republic; claims missile attack in Iraq was a 'blow to America's image'

Tehran's admission of responsibility in downing passenger jet amid high military tensions with US triggered days of street protests

Iranian president's comments come amid increasing pressure from Canada for answers to shooting down of passenger jet, fresh protests against government