Middle Orient News

(IRNA) The latest report of the United Nations nuclear watchdog about Iran’s peaceful nuclear activities indicated Tehran’s good cooperation with the agency, government spokesman, Gholam-Hossein Elham said on Saturday.

Iran-Nuclear Programme (IRNA) Iran has not only cleared all outstanding issues with regard to its nuclear programme but also cooperated with the IAEA “far beyond its treaty obligations,” according to the Iranian Embassy in Oslo.

GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli troops used gunfire and teargas on Friday to keep more than 3,000 Hamas supporters from approaching one of the Gaza Strip’s main border crossings with Israel, wounding at least six Palestinians, witnesses said.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States pressed Israel on Friday to let seven Palestinians who live in the Gaza Strip travel to the United States to study on coveted Fulbright fellowships and Israel said it was working on the issue.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari said on Wednesday the oil market was well supplied and other reasons including the United States’ economic problems were behind rising crude prices.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is planning to pump in excess of $120 bln into projects to produce 80 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) within 12 years and become the world’s largest LNG exporter, an Iranian gas official said Wednesday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is negotiating with Spanish and British-Dutch energy giants to switch their gas exploration blocs with others due for later development, Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari said Thursday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s ambassador to New Delhi said Wednesday that Tehran hopes to finalize the $7.4-bln IPI pipeline deal with India and Pakistan by mid-year.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The latest report by the UN nuclear watchdog on Iran prompted a warning from the new Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, who said the country could review its relations with the UN watchdog.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran has played a positive role in preparations for a conference on Iraq here this week at which it was hoped US and Iranian delegates could hold bilateral talks, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said in Stockholm Wednesday on the eve of the meeting.