Iran

TEHRAN (FNA)- Sanctions imposed against Iran over its nuclear program have led to the country’s technological progress, an Iranian official said.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s National Confidence Party will postpone setting up election headquarters after calls by the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Israel says it does not support any US talks with Iran, calling dialogue a sign of ‘weakness’ in efforts to end Tehran’s nuclear activities.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Wednesday that the Islamic Republic of Iran and New Zealand, in collaboration with other third parties, can jointly run an anti-nuclear weapon movement in the world.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Commercial Attaché to Islamabad Ahmad Fasihi stated that during the past six months his country’s exports increased by 11.5 per cent and reached $129 million whereas Pakistan’s export to Iran increased by 69% and amounted to $118 million compared to the same period last year.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Workgroups from Iran, Azerbaijan and Russia are due to convene in a meeting in Saint Petersburg from 17 to 19 November to discuss a feasibility study over the North-South railway, which is due to link Russia to Iran via Azerbaijan.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Five Parliament deputies will visit Brussels for three days, in order to follow up on Iran’s nuclear case among other issues.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian pistachio, which ranks as one of the country’s largest export items next to oil and gas, is down to one-third of its usual crop due to frost.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The 26th edition of the Havana International Business Fair entered its second day Tuesday, dedicating this time to Uruguay, Canada and Iran, sources from the organizing committee said.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said on Tuesday that Iranian experts had produced new stealth micro submarines, vessels and lightweight aircraft.