MULTAN, Pakistan (Reuters) – Hundreds of students burnt tires and blocked roads in the eastern Pakistani city of Multan on Wednesday in protest at the reprinting in Danish newspapers of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad last month.
Read More »Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei Meets Indonesian President
TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei met with visiting Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono here on Tuesday.
Read More »People Meet Leader to Promise Massive Turnout in Elections
TEHRAN (FNA)- A large number of Iranians from different walks of life met with the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, here on Wednesday to stress their fervent desire to take part in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Read More »Firefighters Try to Put out Fire in Western Forests
TEHRAN (FNA)- Firefighting squads in Iran’s western province of Lorestan have striven hard in recent days to extinguish sporadic fires which have most probably been started by imprudent picnic-goers who began summer camping even before the winter ends.
Read More »Iran Terms Muslim World a Potential Global Power
TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Tuesday said that “unity and cooperation will develop the Islamic world into a major global power”.
Read More »Iran to Ink Gas Deal with Pakistan in April
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran will sign a final agreement to export gas via pipeline to Pakistan in April, an official from the National Iranian Gas Company said.
Read More »Transport Means Vital for Iran-Turkey Trade
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Transportation Minister Mohammad Rahmati and the visiting president of the Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) and the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) explored avenues for consolidation of mutual trade ties in a meeting here on Tuesday.
Read More »Iran Summons Slovenian Envoy
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned Slovenia’s charge d’affaires Matjaz Puc to convey its anger at “violations of religious sanctities” in the European Union.
Read More »Iran Inks Deal with Siemens for 150 Locomotives
TEHRAN (FNA)- Managing Director of Iran Railways Company Hassan Ziari said his country has signed a USD 450 million deal with German electronic giant Siemens to build 150 locomotives, adding that Siemens has vowed to deliver the first train to Iran’s fleet within the next 30 months.
Read More »Iran Calls on Turkish Investors to Take Opportunities
TEHRAN (FNA)- Mohammed Nahavandian, the president of Iranian Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines, said Tuesday Iran wants Turkish investors to make use of opportunities in its territories.
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