Middle Orient

Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Naji al-Utri stressed the need for the consolidation of Tehran-Damascus ties under the present sensitive juncture of time, reminding that Iran and Syria are, as always, siding with each other to develop regional stability and security.

While the Bush administration works to stop Iran from having any constructive role in Iraq, Iranian air-conditioners fill Iraqi appliance stores, Iranian tomatoes ripen on the windowsills of kitchens here and legions of white Iranian-made Peugeots sit in Iraqi driveways.

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Afghanistan’s Taleban movement, which threatened to kill an Italian journalist unless its demands were met, said Friday the ultimatum was over but could be extended on request. Daniele Mastrogiacomo, 52, was kidnapped with two Afghan colleagues in southern Afghanistan on March 4. A top Taleban commander told …

GANDAMAK, Afghanistan — On a dirt road leading into Afghanistan’s White Mountains, there is a sign bearing American and Afghan flags that looks eerily out of place.     “This project has been undertaken by the Islamic Government of Afghanistan with the financial assistance of the people of the United States of …

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad underlined that a consensus among the 5+1 member states could not dissuade him from taking the trip to New York and defending the rights of the Iranian nation at the UN Security Council.

Westerners do not know Iranians, otherwise they would realize that UNSC resolutions would leave no impact on our people’s resolve to access and use nuclear energy, Tehran’s Interim Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Mohammad Imami Kashani said today.

Commander-in-chief of the Islamic Republic’s army Major General Salehi warned that in case the enemies of his country grow insane enough to attack Iran, then they will be surprised.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Friday reminded his country’s access to nuclear fuel production cycle, and underlined that Iranian nation will not give up even an iota of its nuclear rights.

Iran’s Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri Hamaneh says he is not worried over possible further sanctions on Tehran as the country has already been under such siege since the victory of the Islamic Revolution more than 27 years ago.

South African Ambassador Dumisani Kumalo said that his country would carefully scrutinize the draft resolution on new UN sanctions against Iran to ensure it leads to “a political solution”.