Iran

TEHRAN (FNA)- Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik Monday reiterated her country’s support for a diplomatic solution to the nuclear standoff between Tehran and the West.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran said the rise in extra-regional influence will in no way resolve the crisis in the Caucasus and can only worsen the situation.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari and Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov made agreements on reinforcing bilateral ties in different fields of energy sector during a meeting held in Ashgabat on Monday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei called on the Iranian youth to make up for the country’s backwardness during the dependence period.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Gilan Province director for Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Organization (CHHTO) stated here on Sunday that tourism promotion plans valued at over four trillion rials (about $405.6 million) are underway in the province.

Iran has deplored the violation of the rights of three kidnapped Iranian diplomats by US forces in Iraq, calling for their release.

TEHRAN (FNA)- India’s External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will visit Iran from November 1 to attend a Joint Commission meeting during which the two countries are likely to sign three agreements and explore ways of improving trade and transit infrastructure.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is often laid low by overwork and exhaustion but has gone on to make a full recovery, the culture minister said on Sunday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani sent a message of good wishes to the ailing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and prayed for speedy recovery of his health.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Bush administration has sent a formal request to Iran to establish a US interests section in Tehran, White House official said.