Middle Orient

TEHRAN (FNA)- South Africa protested a “rush” by the five veto-wielding Security Council members to adopt new United Nations sanctions against Iran, saying it wants to wait for a report from the UN nuclear agency later this month.

TEHRAN (FNA)- India has not received any official information from Iran about China expressing interest in joining the $7 billion Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said here Thursday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Minister of Industries and Mines Ali Akbar Mehrabian and Tunisia’s Energy Minister Afif Chelbi reviewed expansion of bilateral industrial ties between two countries.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s ambassador to Russia said there are consultations between Iran, Russia, Algeria and Qatar to establish a gas cooperation organization like “OPEC”.

TEHRAN (FNA) – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared today that Iran was the world’s “number one” power.

TEHRAN (FNA) – Tehran on Monday signed an agreement with Baghdad to help execute projects in the infrastructure and services sectors in the Iraqi capital.

TEHRAN (FNA) – Iran has delayed signing a contract with China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) for the development of its northern Pars gas field.

TEHRAN (FNA) – Governor of the southern Iraqi province of Basra has distanced himself from anti-Iran allegations attributed to him by malicious elements.

TEHRAN (FNA) – Iran and Morocco have signed 5 MoUs on bilateral economic and trade cooperation.

TEHRAN (FNA) – Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem al-Thani held talks with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad here Wednesday on a visit aimed at boosting strong energy links with the Islamic republic.