Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki reminded his Serb counterpart that the three rounds of talks between Iran and the US sought to assist the Iraqi government with the establishment of security in that country.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stressed the need for the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to enhance its role and activities in the international arena in a bid to give a chance to its member states to pursue global changes.

Foreign ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United Arab Emirates conferred about bilateral ties in a meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York.

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki met with his Jordanian counterpart Abdel-Elah Mohammad Al-Khatib on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Ali Shakeri, an Iranian-American national who was arrested on May 8, was released on a bail of approximately USD 100,000 Monday night.

Iranian and Venezuelan presidents in a phone conversation Monday night stressed the need for the consolidation of ties and increase of cooperation between the two countries.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stressed the need for the United Nations and UN Security Council to observe justice when adopting different measures, expressing views and making decisions.

Iran’s former chief nuclear negotiator Hassan Rouhani said there is a consensus among all Iranian politicians about the country’s nuclear strategy.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is expected in South America later this week following his visit to the United Nations.

Turkey once again defended energy ties with Iran and Russia, despite US official calls on Turkey to seek alternatives such as agreeing with other regional suppliers including Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan.