Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei extended the tenure of three clerics in the Constitutional Council on Saturday.

Secretary of the Constitutional Council Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati issued a message of condolence over the recent passing of Muhammad Sanusi Barkindo, the secretary-general of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

Members of the Constitutional Council's board of jurists and Islamic jurists attended the regular weekly meeting in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on June 22.

The Constitutional Council’s Secretary Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati lauded efforts by the Iranian Judiciary to administer justice across the country.

The Constitutional Council in a statement on the occasion of the passing anniversary of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic, paid tribute to him, saying the victory of the Islamic Revolution and Imam Khomeini’s anti-imperialist movement played a major role in the revival of Islamic civilization.

Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, a Faqih member of the Constitutional Council and head of Iran’s Seminaries, held separate meetings with the head of the Catholic Church Pope Francis and high-ranking prelates at the Vatican.

American photo and video sharing social networking service Instagram has blocked the Constitutional Council’s official account in yet another attack on freedom of expression.

Hadi Tahan-Nazif, the spokesperson for the Constitutional Council, on Sunday toured the 33rd edition of the Tehran International Book Fair after a hiatus of two years due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 infection.

Abbas-Ali Kadkhodaei, a jurist member of the Constitutional Council, on Saturday paid a visit to the first in-person edition of the Tehran International Book Fair after two years of lock-downs caused by the outbreak of COVID-19.

The spokesperson for the Constitutional Council Hadi Tahan-Nazif held a news conference in the Iranian capital Tehran on Saturday.