Iran

(IRNA) – The late Imam Khomeini’s opposition to the Zionist regime was not limited to a specific period of time, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Sunday. Mottaki made the remarks in his address to an international conference to commemorate father of the Islamic Revolution, the late Imam Khomeini.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini said on Sunday Iran steers clear of Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan as he admitted that he made wrong statement against Iran in 2004.Speaking to reporters in his weekly press briefing, Hosseini said Qadeer Khan’s confession needs no clarification as he declared that his …

(IRNA) The latest report of the United Nations nuclear watchdog about Iran’s peaceful nuclear activities indicated Tehran’s good cooperation with the agency, government spokesman, Gholam-Hossein Elham said on Saturday.

Iran-Nuclear Programme (IRNA) Iran has not only cleared all outstanding issues with regard to its nuclear programme but also cooperated with the IAEA “far beyond its treaty obligations,” according to the Iranian Embassy in Oslo.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari said on Wednesday the oil market was well supplied and other reasons including the United States’ economic problems were behind rising crude prices.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is planning to pump in excess of $120 bln into projects to produce 80 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) within 12 years and become the world’s largest LNG exporter, an Iranian gas official said Wednesday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is negotiating with Spanish and British-Dutch energy giants to switch their gas exploration blocs with others due for later development, Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari said Thursday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s ambassador to New Delhi said Wednesday that Tehran hopes to finalize the $7.4-bln IPI pipeline deal with India and Pakistan by mid-year.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The latest report by the UN nuclear watchdog on Iran prompted a warning from the new Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, who said the country could review its relations with the UN watchdog.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran has played a positive role in preparations for a conference on Iraq here this week at which it was hoped US and Iranian delegates could hold bilateral talks, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said in Stockholm Wednesday on the eve of the meeting.