Iran News

TEHRAN (FNA)- Oil rose to $116 a barrel on Thursday, climbing for a third straight session, as Washington’s missile shield deal with Poland angered Russia, adding to international tension.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is ready to help Belarus advance its peaceful nuclear program.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Vice-President Esfandyar Rahim Mashayee vowed on Wednesday to remain at his post despite pressure to quit over his remark that Iranians are “friends with Israelis”.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Baku may export its oil via Iran after explosion and conflict disrupted its routes through Turkey and Georgia, An Azeri official said.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad described Zionists as the most isolated group in the world despite their massive propaganda.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s ambassador to Baghdad said that the Iraqi government has set a six-month deadline for the terrorist group, the Mojahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO) to leave Iraq.

TEHRAN (FNA)- A member of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said on Wednesday that the sanctions imposed on Iran by some western states have had slight effects on the country.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran will continue cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog within the framework of the Safeguards Agreement, a top nuclear official said.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and Turkey are to move forward with negotiations on a major agreement on the transport of natural gas, following Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit to Istanbul last week.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran cut its crude sales to North Asia by 26 percent compared with the first quarter, and 21 percent versus a year ago.