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Russia on Thursday said it had delayed the start-up of Iran’s first nuclear power station to early 2008 because Tehran had fallen behind with payments for the plant, Itar-Tass news agency reported.

The United States on Wednesday played down the prospect of higher-level talks with Iran after Iran’s foreign minister was quoted as saying his government was open to moving negotiations to a more senior level.

Top French diplomat Jean-Claude Cousseran wrapped up a three-day mission to Lebanon Wednesday without making much headway in breaking an eight-month deadlock among the country’s feuding political parties.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Falak-ol-Aflak Citadel in Lorestan province has been chosen as the theme of a joint stamp to be issued by Iran and Morocco. Announcing this, Latif Rohani, head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization’s (ICHHTO) Culture and

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here on Wednesday that support for Iraq’s government, integrity and security sets Iran’s definite policy. The president further reiterated Iran’s assistance with Iraq, and said, “The form of these aids is not important, and it depends on the conditions.” Ahmadinejad’s words …

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran’s Intelligence Minister Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ezhehee said that his forces have arrested a number of individuals in connection with the plans and measures of Haleh Esfandyari and Kian Tajbakhsh. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the cabinet’s weekly session here on Wednesday, the

At a second meeting with his Iranian counterpart in two months, the US ambassador blasted Tehran on Tuesday for arming and training Shiite militias but agreed to set up a security subcommittee with Iran and Iraq to carry forward work on stabilising the country.

Turkey warned Saturday that it could send troops into northern Iraq after Sunday’s general elections if talks with Iraqi and US officials fail to produce effective measures against Kurdish rebels based there.

Iranian President Mamoud Ahmadinejad mocked Israel and called for Lebanese unity during meetings in Damascus Thursday with his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad and Hizbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

KABUL (Reuters) – Iranian arms are entering Afghanistan and reaching Taliban insurgents in such quality and quantity that the Tehran government must know about it, the U.S. ambassador to Kabul said on Tuesday.