Visiting Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi called for the formation of an advisory assembly by the judiciaries of the Islamic states to pave the ground for the establishment of an international tribunal with the needed judicial and legal authorities.

Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Saudi King Abdullah agreed to counter attempts to fuel Sunni-Shiite strife during a visit by the Iranian leader to Saudi Arabia.

Iranian parliament overwhelmingly approved the outline of the budget for the next Iranian year, despite criticism from MPs of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s economic policies.