TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran, Russia and Qatar, which together account for 60 percent of the world’s gas reserves, took their first serious steps toward forming an OPEC-style cartel for natural gas.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran on Monday expressed full support for the sovereignty of Iraq and its territorial integrity as Iraqi lawmakers vet the security agreement with Washington.

TEHRAN (FNA)- An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale jolted the suburbs of Kong port in Iran’s southeastern province of Hormuzgan on Tuesday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that impeachment would be the last resort in dealing with educational status of the Interior Minister, Ali Kordan.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Air Force completed on Monday a five-day series of large-scale exercises in the northwest of the country.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran warned on Monday that it would give the most crushing response to the minimum threats by Israel.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran expects to finalize by March next year a $7 billion deal with a European firm on developing the offshore Lavan natural gas field in the Persian Gulf, an Iranian official said in comments published on Monday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Former Iranian President Seyed Mohammed Khatami announced on Monday the creation of a new satellite TV network.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian government has drawn up plans to abolish costly subsidies on fuel and water prices but will compensate people with cash payments.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) is looking to acquire a stake in Iran’s national phone operator, the Telecommunication Company of Iran (TCI).