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TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Thursday called on the world powers to approach Tehran through a logical approach based on mutual respect, saying that the Iranian nation welcomes dialogue and talks as such. “Iranians are logical people and if you have logical talk to offer, then present it and …
Read More »Commander: Iran Enjoys Full Defense Capabilities, Equipment
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Islamic Republic’s army enjoys everything needed for its defense, including equipment, weapons and tactics, lieutenant commander of the Iranian army said Thursday. “Our forces, relying on their power of faith and vigorous young people that work for the army, are able to produce everything we need in …
Read More »Mottaki to Meet Tajik, Afghan FMs in Tripartite Meeting
TEHRAN (FNA)- The foreign ministers of the three Persian-language speaking countries, Iran, Tajikistan and Afghanistan are scheduled to meet on trilateral ties within a month. The top diplomats will discuss ways of developing Iran and Tajikistan electricity network projects to be connected via Afghanistan, Tajik Foreign Minister Khamrokhon Zarifi said …
Read More »Iran Delivers Aid Cargo to Gazans via Lebanon
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran delivered message of friendship and peace to the oppressed Gaza people by its humanitarian aids sent to the area via Lebanon. Iran delivered the humanitarian aids to Lebanon after it was denied entry by Egypt, Head of Iranian Red Crescent Society team to Gaza Ahmad Navab said …
Read More »EC Secretary: Iran Relies on No Power
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said Iran after the Islamic Revolution has grown into a self-reliant country and is not dependent upon any world power. Stressing Iran’s superiority in the fields of security and military influence, Rezaei added in his speech in Qazvin international university on Wednesday …
Read More »Leader’s Aide: US Threats against Iran Foiled by Armed Forces
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s armed forces have foiled a scenario by Washington to complete its chain of threats to the region by opening a front against Iran following the US invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq, a senior military advisor to the Iranian Supreme Leader said here Wednesday. “Iran was the third …
Read More »Iran, Belarus to Discuss Joint Ventures
TEHRAN (FNA)- The ninth session of the joint Iran-Belarus commission for economic cooperation will be held in Minsk on February 9-13, a Belarus spokesman said. The Belarusian part of the commission is led by Industry Minister Anatoly Rusetsky, the Iranian part – by Trade Minister Masoud Mir-Kazemi. The Iranian delegation …
Read More »Iranian Oil Ministry Denies Abuzar Platform Fire Report
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian oil ministry denied reports Wednesday of a fire on an oil platform in the Persian Gulf, but said that output had been cut while a gas leak on the facility is being tackled. “There was no fire…gas is leaking from some of the pipes into the …
Read More »Iran, Iraq Mulling Ways to Boost Tourism Cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and Iraq are negotiating a new memorandum of understanding that will substantially increase the number of Iranian pilgrims visiting the country. Iraq’s Tourism and Antiquities Minister Qahtan Abbas is leading the negotiations with a visiting Iranian delegation on a deal that will facilitate travel between the countries, …
Read More »Iran’s Kharg Petrochemical Complex Boosts Production
TEHRAN (FNA)- Kharg Petrochemical Complex, a major Iranian petrochem producer located in Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, has clocked a total petrochemical production of 1.6 mln tons for the current Iranian year (starting March 20th 2008) up 5% over the same period of 2007. The total sales from petrochemicals …
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