Ali Khamenei

Conservative cleric tells reporters his government will not negotiate ‘for the sake of it’

Despite Israeli opposition, EU and US insist they will work with Iran’s new government

A dubious victory

Landslide victory undermined by voter apathy and lowest turnout in republic’s history

Former ultra-conservative chief justice is a protege of supreme leader Ayatollah Khameini

Ebrahim Raisi is considered the protege of supreme leader Ali Khamenei

Many expected to ignore vote over discontent with economic hardship and hardline rule

Regime presses case of Ebrahim Raisi as voters expected to shun poll seen as illegitimate

Lifting of US sanctions key to progress amid eagerness to restart accord Trump cancelled

Talks in Vienna aim to return both countries to full compliance with 2015 nuclear accord

Mohsen Rezaei says sanctions would have to be lifted monthly during talks on a renewal of the 2015 deal

Stalemate as US president says Tehran must return to full compliance with 2015 nuclear deal

Tehran ‘furious’ at Seoul for not releasing cash amid mounting coronavirus crisis

Qatari emir refused to capitulate to Saudi, Emirati demands and ostracism campaign

US president-elect says he sees a return to the current 2015 agreement as the best immediate route to regional stability

Iran’s supreme leader has sketched out a more difficult path to normalisation