Persian is the language of peace and friendship, said Iran’s ambassador to Thailand Mohsen Pak Ayeen during the opening session of the second Persian-language training course in Bangkok on Monday.

An earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale jolted the city of Gorgan in Iran’s northern province of Golestan on Monday.

Iran’s top nuclear negotiator Sunday said it is “impossible” for Tehran to yield to the key Western demand over its nuclear program, even if the UN Security Council imposes further sanctions.