German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday (November 2nd) that her country may insist Bulgaria and Romania take additional steps in the areas of justice and home affairs, if they fail to adequately address problems highlighted in the European Commission’s (EC) latest report on the two countries.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Gholam Ali Haddad Adel in a phone conversation with his Lebanese counterpart Nabih Berri on Sunday voiced Tehran’s strong support for all types of efforts leading to national unity and ascending to power of an integrated government in Lebanon.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Commander of Iran’s Basij (mobilized) Force Brigadier General Mohammad Hejazi Sunday voiced his troops’ preparedness to defend the country against enemies’ threats.