Iran

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran needs to import 5-6 million tons of wheat in the 2008-09 year but none of it will be bought directly from the United States, an Agriculture Ministry official said.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Israel has reportedly sought US support for a military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities last spring.

TEHRAN (FNA)- An oil pipeline, which went on fire in the city of Ahvaz in southwestern Iran on Tuesday, will resume operation within the next few hours.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian archeologist Hassan Fazeli highlighted the importance of designating the Persian Gulf to be a ‘World Heritage Site.’

TEHRAN (FNA)- An oil pipeline in Ahvaz, the provincial capital city of the oil-rich Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran, went on fire Tuesday morning.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General, Mohamed ElBaradei, voiced deep concern over future efficiency and life of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), saying nuclear powers are undermining the non-proliferation regime through their duplicitous actions.

TEHRAN (FNA)- An exhibition of artworks created by late artist Nami Petgar opened during a ceremony at the Iranian Artists Forum on Sunday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The United Arab Emirates has made a tempting offer to Iran’s state airline to purchase Tehran-Tokyo flight route.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Parliament has raised serious questions about an economic reform plan proposed by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Central Bank of Iran has given the green light for the establishment of a special fund to support domestic producers of oil industry equipment, the petroleum minister said here on Sunday.