Eurasia Press & News
TEHRAN (FNA)- An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted Iran’s southeastern province of Kerman on Wednesday. There are yet no reports on the number of possible casualties or damage to properties by the quake. Iran is criss-crossed with fault lines and is regularly hit by earthquakes, experiencing at …
Read More »Iran’s Security Chief to Meet Qatari Emir
TEHRAN (FNA)- Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Saeed Jalili arrived in Doha on Wednesday to deliver a message from President Ahmadinejad to Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani on the current conditions in the Gaza Strip. During his stay in the Qatari capital, Jalili is …
Read More »Larijani, Erdogan Discuss Gaza Crisis
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani attended a meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss the Gaza crisis. Larijani arrived in Turkey on Tuesday to attend an emergency meeting of the Islamic Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), which will be held in Istanbul later today. At the meeting, …
Read More »Iran Keen to Bolster Ties with Switzerland
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki called for further expansion of relations between Iran and Switzerland. Mottaki made the remarks in a meeting with Switzerland’s new ambassador to Tehran Livia Leu Agoati after he received the diplomat’s credentials. He described Tehran-Bern relations as centuries-old, saying that an expansion in …
Read More »3 Films on Islamic Revolution under Production
TEHRAN (FNA)- Three films focusing on the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran are being produced in cooperation with Culture and Islamic Guidance Ministry’s Cinematic Department. Those involved in the production of the films titled ‘Vigilance’, ‘Alchemy and Soil’ and ‘A Real Report’ have redoubled efforts to make them ready for …
Read More »Iran to Discuss Gas Swaps with Russia, Qatar
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is to discuss swapping natural gas with Russia and Qatar at an upcoming meeting of a recently formed gas forum known as the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), a senior Iranian energy official said. Iran’s Governor to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Mohammad Ali Khatibi …
Read More »Iranian Companies Plan to Boost Trade with UAE
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran International Exhibition Company (IIEC) is taking several initiatives to encourage Iranian companies to participate in exhibitions and trade events in the United Arab Emirates after Iranian exporters showed increased willingness to expand their business in the UAE. An official from the company told Emirates business that currently …
Read More »Arrest of Taliban Leaders Raises Hope for Freedom of Iranian Diplomat
TEHRAN (FNA)- The arrest of two key Taliban commanders has raised hopes among the authorities for recovering the Afghan and Iranian diplomats missing since last year, Pakistani officials said. “If the two commanders’ release can help recover the two missing diplomats, the federal government may allow authorities to go ahead …
Read More »Ecuador Seeks Credit Line from Iran for Oil Projects
TEHRAN (FNA)- Ecuador said the country hopes it can receive the required volume of credit from Iran to accomplish its oil projects, following rapid development of relations between Tehran and Quito. “We are asking for a credit line of $280 million, especially to invest in our pipelines. We are sure …
Read More »Iraqi Transport Ministry Activates Deal for Flights to Northeastern Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iraqi transport ministry activated an agreement with Iran to operate lines for flights between the Baghdad and Najaf airports, on one hand, and the Mashhad International Airport in Iran on the other, a senior advisor for the transport minister said. “The lines between Baghdad and Najaf in …
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