Iran

TEHRAN (FNA)- OPEC oil ministers arrived in Vienna ahead of an emergency meeting in response to the global economic crisis.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani stressed that Iraq’s security must not be undermined to ensure protection for the occupying forces.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and Germany signed a contract for construction of a petrochemical plant in Imam Khomeini Port in Iran’s Khuzestan province.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Armenian Parliament Speaker Ovik Abramian on Thursday hailed Iran’s principled stance on regional issues.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran urged the international community to respect Iraqi interests, saying the pact the US wants Baghdad to sign encourages “modern savagery”.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iran Central Chamber of Cooperatives (ICCC) will represent the country in the first World Cooperatives Exhibition (ICA Expo 2008) which kicks off in Lisbon on Wednesday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Interior Minister Ali Kordan said here Thursday that no Taliban militia is in Iran and in custody there.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Jordan said Iran plays a key role in establishing security in the Middle East and is also influential in fighting against terrorism.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Cultural Director of Tehran Province Endowments and Charity Affairs Department Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Mehdi Hatami announced that the martyrdom ceremony of Imam Jafar Sadeq (AS) will be held on Oct. 25 in 40 different locations in Tehran.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The deputy chief of the General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces said on Wednesday that any aggression on Iran will drive the country’s operation beyond its borders.