Iran

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said on Saturday it was time for the leaders of Iraq and the United States to make up their minds on a draft agreement on the future of US troops in the country.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Israel is preparing for direct US-Iranian talks on Iran’s nuclear capability within six months if Senator Barack Obama becomes the next US President.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Management and Construction of Nuclear Plants Company said Sunday some Western countries have declared their readiness to cooperate with Iran on its second light-water nuclear plant.

TEHRAN (FNA)- An exhibition on Iran’s scientific, research and technological achievements, will be held at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris from February 2-6, 2009.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Russia will soon ship around 1,000 tons of equipment necessary to complete the construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, a top Iranian nuclear official said on Friday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Air Force (IAF) began large-scale combat maneuvers in northwestern Iran on Friday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad Reza Sheybani denied reports that Tehran had appointed an Iranian successor to slain Hezbollah commander Imad Mughniyeh, who was killed by a car bombing in Damascus last February.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Secretary General of the Armenian National Security Council Arthur Baghdasarian is due to pay an official visit to Iran in near future.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Zambia’s Acting President Rupiah Banda invited Iranian investors to consider partnering with Zambians in the various business opportunities available locally and help better the lives of the people in the African country.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The mayor of Tehran, a possible contender for the Iranian presidency, said Friday his country would welcome talks with the United States as supported by White House contender Barack Obama, but meantime stressed that such talks should be fair and on equal standing.