Iran

The Norwegian StatoilHydro company has not officially announced that it would withdraw from activities in an Iranian oil field, Oil Minister Gholam-Hossein Nozari said on Saturday.

The managing director of Pars Special Economic Energy Zone (PSEEZ) says foreign firms are active in its gas and petrochemical projects.

The US insists on a ‘weekend’ deadline for NPT signatory Iran to reply to an incentives package for suspending its nuclear program.

Patriarhia Rusa a facut apel la gasirea unor noi modali­tati de participare a Rusiei si fostelor republici sovietice, cu populatie majoritar orto­doxa, la procesele de inte­grare in structurile UE, informeaza Interfax. Demersurile bisericii conduse de Patriarhul Alexei al II-lea, ofiter al fostelor servicii secrete sovietice KGB, vin dupa o recenta …

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Thursday it opposed any artificial deadlines being issued to Iran to force it to respond to incentives from world powers on suspending its nuclear activities.

KUWAIT (Reuters) – The United States and other Western countries are dealing in a provocative way with Iran over its nuclear program and should respect its sovereignty, Kuwait’s parliament speaker said.

KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan opposes U.S. use of its territory for launching a possible attack against neighboring Iran, President Hamid Karzai said in an interview broadcast on Monday.

Iran has assured the international community that its military capabilities will only be used to safeguard regional peace and stability.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and Pakistan signed four agreements on cooperation at the end of the 17th session of their joint economic commission which concluded here in Tehran on Sunday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- A report on Sunday said that Washington has been funding covert operations to destabilize the Iranian government, with full approval from the US Senate.