Even though Vladimir Putin’s designated successor says few senior officials even know what demography is, changes in the number of 18-year-olds over the next few years will impose severe constraints on the Russian government and may force it to reduce the size of its armed forces.
Read More »Iran’s N. Power a Back Up for Arabs against Israel
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran’s nuclear capability brings balance of power to the region and strengthens Muslim and Arab world against the Zionist regime of Israel, a former Lebanese minister said.
Read More »Iran’s FM: Negotiations with US should Be Interpreted into Actions
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that talks and dialogue between Tehran and Washington are not the goal pursued by his country’s attendance in negotiations with the US over Iraq, “rather we accepted to attend these talks to help Iraqi nation and government”.
Read More »Iran Closes Borders with Pakistan
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran closed its border with Pakistan on Saturday in view of the uncertainty in Pakistan.
Read More »Iran Reiterates Iraq Support
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran on Saturday renewed support for Iraqi government and nation and said the new proposals it had presented for discussion in the fourth round of its talks with Americans on Iraq fall within the same framework.
Read More »Iran Starts Construction of 1st Local N. Power Plant
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran has started construction of its first local nuclear power plant in Darkhowayn, Energy Minister Parivz Fattah said Sunday.
Read More »Iran Ready to Implement Energy Projects in Djibouti
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran’s First Vice President Parviz Davoudi said on Friday that Iran is ready to contribute to the implementation of different economic projects in Djibouti.
Read More »Iran Favors Ties With PGCC
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Saturday that Iran welcomes conclusion of a deal with the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council members for free trade.
Read More »Tehran Seeks Enduring Persian Gulf Ties
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has stressed the need to forge long-term stable relations with the Persian Gulf countries.
Read More »Iraq to Discuss Border Agreement with Iran
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iraq will send a delegation to neighboring Iran in the coming days to seek slight changes to the agreement that defines the two countries’ borders, Iraq’s deputy foreign minister Labeed Abbawi said on Saturday.
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