Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki met with the leaders and senior officials of 14 Islamic and Arab states on the sidelines of the 19th Arab Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday and Thursday.

Ratification of the council of ministers for revision of cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in certain fields went into effect as of today, Wednesday.

First vice speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran addressing British prime minister, Tony Blair said that Mr. Blair should not expect Iran to overlook obvious aggression against its territory.