Lebanon has once again turned into a scene of regional and international conflicts, where the Lebanese nation is meant to be used as chess pieces, Lebanese Shiite Leader Allamah Muhammad Hussein Fadhlallah complained.

Iranian and Venezuelan presidents in a phone conversation Thursday night stressed the need for continued extensive cooperation between Tehran and Caracas.

Tehran’s provisional Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani described Iran’s justice-seeking nature and efforts as the root cause of the antagonistic moves made by the world arrogance, specially the US, against the Islamic Republic.

A senior Iranian nuclear official said the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) report showed US suspicions about Tehran’s nuclear intentions were baseless.

Iranian Foreign Minister Manushaher Mottaki described the statements by US President Georges W. Bush on Iran as made “out of despair” in order to justify the presence of US Forces in Iraq and lose attention on the deteriorating popularity of his administration.

The first classical music orchestra from the West to visit Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution received an enthusiastic welcome during its first of two guest performances in the capital Tehran on Wednesday night.

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki described the recent statements made by US President George W. Bush about Iran as irrational, and said the remarks indicated his lack of rationality and decision-making power as well as political paralysis.

Iran’s permanent envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency Ali Asghar Soltanieh said that the recent report presented by the UN nuclear watchdog head Mohammed ElBaradei to the IAEA Board of Governors endorsed the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear activities.

KABUL (AFP) – Ground fighting and air strikes killed almost two dozen insurgents near a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan that has seen days of heavy fighting, the US-led counter terrorism force said Saturday.Attack aircraft were called in after insurgents ambushed patrolling Afghan police and international troops in the southern …

SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea’s relief at the release of 19 countrymen held hostage by the Taliban gave way Friday to anger at the victims themselves, members of a Christian church who are being criticized for ignoring warnings against travel to Afghanistan.Critics said the group’s actions forced their government …