TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- President Ahmadinejad’s letter to the pope is a non-political message stressing the establishment of new relations in the international arena

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian and Chinese officials here on Wednesday signed an agreement to facilitate tour packages to Iran for the Chinese nationals.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Deputy Foreign Minister for Consulate and Parliamentary Affairs Hamid Reza Asefi described the UN Security Council Resolution 1737 on Iran’s nuclear activities as an illegal

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki left Tehran for the Vatican on Wednesday to convey President Ahmadinejad’s message to the world Catholic Church leader Pope Benedict XVI.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- A parliament approval here on Wednesday urged the Iranian government to reconsider its cooperation and relations with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- First Vice President Parviz Davoodi called for the immediate release of the two Iranian diplomats who have been arrested by the US military troops while on an official visit to Iraq.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iraq’s Finance Minister Bayan Jabr said that his government has launched all-out efforts to set free the two Iranian diplomats who were kidnapped by the US military troops in Iraq.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Lebanon’s outgoing ambassador to Tehran met with Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here on Tuesday.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran has the right to pursue nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, opposing UN sanctions against the Middle East nation for its refusal to halt uranium enrichment.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Oil prices were on the rise again yesterday, amid concern at Iran’s reaction to tough United Nations sanctions aimed at tempering the country’s nuclear program.