Iran

Iran’s nuclear policies have not changed, rapporteur of the parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Kazem Jalali said, denying recent reports by western media alleging that Tehran has intentionally slowed down the pace of its enrichment activities.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini dismissed recent threats to Tehran by the EU and the US, stressing that sanctions would not make Iranian nation give up its nuclear rights.

Belgium’s West Alpine Company is due to build an annual number of 10,000 residential units in Iran, managing director of the company’s agency in Iran said on Sunday.

Lebanon will battle it out with Iran for an Olympic berth after they defeated two-time former champions South Korea 76-74 in the Asian men’s basketball championship semi-finals.

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega signed a series of accords with Iran on Saturday despite criticism from the United States.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, heading a high-ranking delegation, is scheduled to leave Tehran for Algeria on Monday.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is scheduled to leave Tehran for the Turkmen capital city of Ashgabat on a two-day visit starting on August 14.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- The Islamic Republic of Iran has exported 23,100 tons of dried tea to various world countries, customs department said.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- A major Turkish oil distributor says it has reached a joint venture deal to bid for oil and gas exploration contracts in Iran.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran will build an oil refinery and petrochemical plant in Senegal and speed up plans to construct a car factory there, the West African country’s government said in a statement published on Friday.