Iran

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- World oil traded lower in Asia on Monday as the market entered a traditional year-end cooling off period and concerns persisted over slower US economic growth, dealers said.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that after three rounds of talks with the US over Iraq, Tehran has not yet found Washington committed to the agreements gained during the previous meetings.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari said that the French oil company, Total, has voiced preparedness to make a 12-bln-dollar investment in Iran’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- A delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency arrived here in Tehran on Sunday to continue talks with Iran to resolve the issues remaining between the two sides, Iran’s envoy to the IAEA said.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Following the report by 16 US intelligence agencies which approved the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear programs, Switzerland renewed its call for a diplomatic solution to Iran’s nuclear issue.

TEHRAN — United Nations representative to Afghanistan Tom Koenings here on Sunday held a meeting with the Iranian Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki on recent developments and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan. 

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian president’s participation in the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) summit in Doha, Qatar strengthened security cooperation in the region, Bahraini foreign minister said.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran’s First Vice-President Parviz Davoudi is due to leave for Syria on Wednesday.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Talks are continued by Iran’s Aviation Organization and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to remove US sanctions on Iranian aviation industry, head of IAO said.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- A number of Iranian MPs are collecting support for impeaching Agricultural Jihad Minister Mohammad Reza Eskandari, an informed source said here on Saturday.