Iran's hard-liners handed embarrassing defeat

Reformists who favor expanding social freedoms and improving relations with the West sweep parliamentary elections in Tehran

• Feb 28, 2016

Iran leader cashes in on post-nuke deal visit to France

President Hassan Rouhani greeted with massive business investment, but almost-naked protester on "noose" highlights concerns

• Jan 28, 2016

Romans cover their nudes for Iranian leader's visit

Move was made out of respect for Muslim president on historic trip to Europe, but not all Italians are impressed

• Jan 26, 2016

Iran leader meets Pope Francis, asks for his prayers

President Hassan Rouhani and Argentine pontiff spent 40 minutes together in private Vatican meeting, and exchanged gifts

• Jan 26, 2016

Iran accuses Saudi Arabia of promoting terrorism

President Rouhani says regional archrivals are helping Israel by trying to destabilize Syria; also slams ISIS for helping Israel

• Dec 27, 2015

Iran hails end of UN nuke probe as "big success"

International Atomic Energy Agency ended decade-long investigation admitting it couldn't be sure what Iran was up to

• Dec 16, 2015

Assad's 2 closest allies meet to discuss Syria's future

Vladimir Putin visits Tehran to discuss a new international peace plan with Iran's leaders, who have also protected Bashar Assad

• Nov 23, 2015

Iran officially marks 36 years of loathing for U.S.

With a reformist president in place and a nuclear deal being carried out, chants of "Death to America" are still the order of the day

• Nov 4, 2015

Bluster aside, Iran's Ayatollah endorses nuke deal

But while handing his country's moderates a huge victory, Supreme Leader is careful to reiterate that U.S. can't be trusted

• Oct 21, 2015

"Historic decision": Iran lawmakers vote to implement nuclear deal

Hard-liners try to disrupt parliament's session, shouting that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei did not support the bill

• Oct 13, 2015

Iran the "only hope" against terrorists, Rouhani says

Marking the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war, the Iranian president trumpets his military as the most reliable force in the region

• Sep 22, 2015

A politician, a pope and a president

Hillary Clinton, Pope Francis and Hassan Rouhani talk to CBS News about issues ranging from the 2016 election to U.S.-Iran relations

• Sep 21, 2015

IAEA chief defends controversial Iran inspection technique

Probe of suspected nuclear site does meet strict standards, U.N. watchdog head says, despite contentious method of gathering samples

• Sep 21, 2015

President Rouhani

The Iranian president speaks with Steve Kroft about the historic nuclear deal and whether the U.S. and Iran can move past years of mistrust

• Sep 20, 2015

More of 60 Minutes' interview with Iran's president

A longer version of Steve Kroft's interview with President Rouhani of Iran about this summer's historic nuclear deal

• Sep 20, 2015

Rouhani talks Iran nuclear deal in "60 Minutes" interview

Despite anti-U.S. sentiment in country, Iranian president tells Steve Kroft: "Our people respect the American people"

• Sep 19, 2015

Iranian president wishes all Jews a happy new year

Hassan Rouhani calls out the shared "Abrahamic roots" of Judaism and Islam in a Rosh Hashana message

• Sep 14, 2015

Iran leader predicts Israel gone within 25 years

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei falls back on decades-old rhetoric about the "Great Satan" and the imminent end of the "Zionist regime"

• Sep 9, 2015

Iran nuke deal better than no deal at all?

As Tehran says it will only sign final agreement if sanctions dropped immediately, Kerry continues defending it as best way to avoid a nuclear-armed Iran

• Apr 9, 2015

Iranian president pens letter to Obama on nuclear talks

Negotiators are racing to conclude a deal that would limit Iran's nuclear program by the end of the month

• Mar 26, 2015

Iran leader: Israel a "war-mongering regime"

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani responds to Israeli leader's controversial address to Congress

• Mar 4, 2015