Senior Cleric

Ayatollah Mesbah-Yazdi a unique character in Islamic world

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Ayatollah Mesbah-Yazdi played a unique role in transmitting internal Islamic thoughts and beliefs to the outside world. He promoted Islamic culture and conducted numerous researches.

Leader offers condolence over demise of Ayat. Mesbah-Yazdi

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has expressed condolences over the passing of prominent Iranian cleric and jurist, Mohammad-Taghi Mesbah-Yazdi.

Senior Iranian cleric ‘Ayatollah Mesbah-Yazdi’ passes away

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – Senior Iranian cleric ‘Ayatollah Mohammad-Taghi Mesbah-Yazdi’, Head of Imam Khomeini (RA) Educational and Research Institute and Member of Assembly of Experts passed away at the age of 86 on Friday evening.

Iran’s senior cleric Ayatollah Yazdi passes away

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Renowned Islamic scholar Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi, who was the chairman of Iran's Assembly of Experts, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 89.

Leader offers condolence over demise of senior cleric

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has expressed condolences over the passing of prominent Iranian cleric and politician, Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Mohammad-Ali Shahidi.

Iranian clerics call for massive turnout to Islamic Revolution anniv. rallies

TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – A number of Iranian grand clerics have called for people’s high turnout to the upcoming rallies on February 11, which mark the 41st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

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Ashura has played significant role in Resistance Front's victories

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Had it not been for ‘Ashura’ school of thought, the victories in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Bahrain and Yemen would not have been achieved, said the Tehran Interim Friday Prayers Leader Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Hassan Abutorabifard.

Iran’s FM condoles demise of prominent Afghan cleric

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has offered condolences over the demise of Afghanistan’s top cleric Ayatollah Sheikh Mohammad Asif Mohseni, who passed away at the age of 84.

Senior cleric says Hormuz Strait a graveyard for aggressors

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – Tehran's provisional Friday Prayers leader Mohammad Javad Haj Ali Akbari lauded the downing of the US drone by the IRGC air force, stressing that the Strait of Hormuz belongs to Iran and the Iranian armed forces will turn it into a graveyard for any aggressors.

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World has seen positive measures taken by IRGC, armed forces in intl. arena

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani, the interim Leader of Tehran Friday Prayers said that the world has witnessed positive moves taken by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

US is the mother of terrorism; labelling IRGC as terrorists 'foolish' action: senior cleric

TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – Tehran Interim Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Mohammad-Ali Movahedi Kermani deplored the US terrorism designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, saying the US is the mother of terrorism.

Senior cleric calls for boosting production in line with Leader’s instructions

TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – Tehran's Interim Friday Prayers Leader Mohammad Javad Haj Ali-Akbari praised naming the new year ‘Boosting Production’ by the Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, calling for attaching great importance to the Resistance Economy as outlined by the Leader in the face of economic sanctions.

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Clerics visit nurses in Birjand on ‘Nurse Day’

BIRJAND, Jan. 13 (MNA) – On the occasion of birth anniversary of Hazrat Zaynab (SA), which is called Nurse Day, a group of scholars in seminary schools visited nurses in Vali-e Asr Hospital of Birjand.

Under foreign pressures, Iran taxation system needs reformation: senior cleric

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Leader of Tehran's Provisional Friday Prayers Seyyed Mohammad Hassan Aboutorabi-Fard stressed the need for structural reforms in the country’s taxation system in the face of foreign economic sanctions.

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'Sponsors of crimes made by S Arabia, Zionists have ugly face'

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani, the Interim Leader of Tehran Friday Prayers said the countries which contributed to the crimes and atrocities of Al Saud and Zionists have the ugliest faces in the world.

Cleric calls for vigilance in face of US, Zionist regime, S Arabia economic war

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Tehran's provisional Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani stressed that in the face of the US, Zionist regime, and Saudi Arabia’s economic war, people should remain vigilant, calling on the authorities and private sector to do their own duties to confront the plots.

Cleric urges govt. to form young, active economic team

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Movah’hedi Kermani urged the Iranian government to hire young and united staff for the economy team of the cabinet.

Iran not to bow to any foreign pressure: senior cleric

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – Interim Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Movahhedi Kermani said here on Friday that Islamic Revolution will not bow to any foreign pressures.

Senior cleric calls for stopping violence against Muslims

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Tehran's provisional Friday prayers leader Ayatollah Seyed Ahmad Khatami condemned violence against Muslims in different parts of the world, urging the governments to stop killing and torturing them.

No interference allowed in Iran’s defensive capabilities: cleric

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Ayatollah Seyyed Ahmad Khatami said at Tehran Friday prayers that US is seeking to decrease Iran’s missile capabilities to appease the Zionist Regime but Iran will continue with its missile programs within the framework of its defense strategy.