TEHRAN (FNA)- UN atomic watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei in an interview published on Sunday welcomed recent overtures by US President Barack Obama to engage Iran in talks on its nuclear program. ElBaradei called in an interview with the Washington Post for “a direct dialogue” between Iran and the United States, …

TEHRAN (FNA)- A Dubai Police navy rescue team on Saturday managed to rescue seven crew members on an Iranian ship before it sank off Al Hamriya Port in Dubai. The vessel, carrying 30 tons of vegetables, was located about 20 nautical miles off Al Hamriya port. The crew radioed an …

TEHRAN (FNA)- The international community and the Islamic world should restore the Gaza Strip destroyed by Israel’s recent three-week military offensive, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said. The Israeli assault, which lasted from December 27 to January 18, killed some 1,400 Palestinians, injured more than 5,500, and caused widespread damage …