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TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iraq’s visiting Minister of State for National Security Shirwan al-Waili here on Wednesday dismissed a recent statement released by the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) about Iran’s intervention in Iraq’s internal affairs.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- An informed source in the Secretariat of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council strongly rejected an earlier report released by some Internet sites about an agreement between SNSC Secretary Ali Larijani and EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana on the suspension of nuclear activities by Iran.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini here on Thursday lashed out at the recent statements made by the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, saying that his remarks are in contradiction to the Article 4 of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Visiting Sudanese Defense Minister Field Marshal Abdel Rahim Mohammed Hussein stressed that Iran’s defensive power and progress is a source of pride and glory for the world Muslim states.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Proposed by Foreign Minister and approved by President, Mohammad Taqi Moayyed was appointed as Iran’s new ambassador to Tunisia on Wednesday.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Following their second round of talks here on Wednesday, Iranian and Sudanese defense ministers endorsed a memorandum of understanding on defense cooperation.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani said that the United States and Britain are seeking to forge an imaginary enemy in order to justify their presence in the region.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki stressed that Tehran views the Iraqi government as responsible for the immediate release of the Iranian diplomats kidnapped during an earlier raid by the US troops in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil.

PARIS (AP) — The head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency said Thursday he was concerned that the UN sanctions on Iran could escalate the standoff with the US and its European allies.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani said that the United States and Britain are seeking to forge an imaginary enemy in order to justify their presence in the region.