Iran has condemned the murder of a lawmaker and five others in a Lebanon car bombing, saying the blast was aimed at causing instability ahead of a crucial presidential vote.
Read More »Iran Releases Iranian-American Detainee
Iran has released Kian Tajbakhsh, an Iranian-American arrested on charges of harming national security earlier this year.
Read More »Iran Calls on West not to Miss Chance to End N. Row
Iran is testing Western intentions by working with the UN atomic watchdog to resolve a nuclear row but the opportunity for such cooperation may not be repeated, a senior Iranian official said on Thursday.
Read More »France’s Total still in LNG Talks with Iran
French oil group Total is still in discussions with Iranian partners on its liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project for gas extracted from the South Pars field, but added political issues could cause problems for the company.
Read More »Iranian Gov’t. Withdraws $4.7b from OSF
Iran’s government withdrew 42.054 trillion rials ($4.7 billion) from the Oil Stabilization Fund (OSF) in the first four months of the current Iranian year (started March 21), the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance reported here on Wednesday.
Read More »Iran’s First Wheat Cargo Exported to Oman
Iran’s first 40,000-ton wheat cargo was exported to Oman via southern Imam Khomeini Port on Wednesday in the presence of Minister of Commerce Massud Mirkazemi.
Read More »President Pervez Musharraf has reaffirmed intention to step down as army chief after eight years Who Replaces “General” Musharraf?
 ISLAMABAD — Now that President Pervez Musharraf has reaffirmed intention to step down as army chief after eight years, the identity of his replacement at the helm of the powerful nuclear-armed army is leaving every body guessing. “Loyalty will possibly be the key factor but General Musharraf may spring a …
Read More »UN Chief Urges Dialogue for Resolution of Iranian Nuclear Issue
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging Iran to comply with Security Council resolutions regarding its nuclear activities, after France‘s foreign minister warned that the world should prepare for war if negotiations fail.
Read More »Russia and China worried by the prospect of war with Iran
Russia and China expressed alarm on Tuesday over comments by France’s foreign minister that Paris should prepare for the prospect of war with Iran, which the West accuses of secretly developing nuclear weapons.
Read More »Iran Plans Retaliatory Air Strikes on Israel
A senior Iranian air force commander said his troops have prepared operational plans to retaliate against Israel’s possible air strikes on the Islamic Republic.
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