Monthly Archives: January 2009

25 Smuggled Antiques Returned to Iran

TEHRAN (FNA)- A collection of 25 antique objects smuggled out of Iran was returned to the country, an Iranian official said. Explaining that the objects include coin, bowl, plate, vase and earthenware, Managing Director of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) for legal affairs department Omid Ghanami said …

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Iranian Official Stresses Guaranteed Implementation of Resolution 1860

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Prosecutor General Qorban Ali Dorri Najafabadi said the world nations expect the United Nations guarantee implementation of Security Council Resolution 1860 on the Israeli war against Palestinians. Referring to the massacre of Palestinians in Sabra, Shatila and Qana, the official told the Iranian students news agency that …

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Iran, S. Africa to Cooperate in Energy Sector

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and South Africa have decided to boost cooperation in oil, gas and petrochemical industries, a senior Iranian economic official said. Visiting Iranian Deputy Economy Minister Behrouz Alishiri made the remarks at the end of his official visit to South Africa. The visit to South Africa by the …

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Ahmadinejad Urges UN Action to Stop Massacre in Gaza

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a message to an international conference on supporting Palestinian resistance urged the United Nations to fulfill its responsibility to stop Israeli massacre in Gaza. “I urge the UN Secretary General and the Security Council to do their International and legal duties and responsibilities …

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Iran’s Firs Lady Asks for Facilitated Dispatch of Aid to Gazans

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian First Lady Azam al-Sadat Farahi, in a letter to her Egyptian counterpart, asked for her help to facilitate aid delivery to Palestinians. “Witnessing the dead bodies of women and children is painful and even worse is that some governments in Arab and Islamic countries do not support …

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Iranian FM: Israel’s Ceasefire Not Enough

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki Sunday called for a complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip, stressing that just ceasing fire by the Israeli military is not enough. “A mere halt of aerial, naval and ground attacks without a pull-out of the forces from the occupied …

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Iranian Ship Struggles for Gaza Aid Delivery

TEHRAN (FNA)- Captain of Iranian cargo ship, carrying Iran’s aid to Gaza, stressed that his vessel will wait in international waters until its mission is accomplished. “We will be waiting until we accomplish the mission. Our objective is to deliver the cargo to the Gazans,” Goudarz Qaleh-Golab said. “We started …

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UN Chief Issues Statement on Gaza Truce

TEHRAN (FNA)- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in a statement issued on Saturday in Beirut, expressed satisfaction over the decision to cease hostilities in the occupied lands. According to a press release issued by the UN Information Center (UNIC) in Tehran, the full text of the UN chief’s statement is as …

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Leader’s policies regarding 5th Plan our guideline, says Jannati

Tehran substitute Friday prayers leader said here Friday Supreme Leader’s guidelines on the Fifth 5-Year Development Plan open a predictable future before our eyes and if, God willing, they would be pursued, we would be successful in achieving 20-Year Vision Document objectives.

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Leader: Israeli army losing self-confidence

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution says the resistance of Hamas fighters in Gaza is taking away the Israeli army’s self-confidence. In a message to Hamas leader Ismail Haniya on Friday, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Israeli troops have been pushed to the outskirts of Gaza City due to the …

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