Iran is considering alternative builders to finish its first nuclear power plant amid disputes with Russia, which now heads the project, an Iranian official was quoted as saying Friday.

Lebanon has once again turned into a scene of regional and international conflicts, where the Lebanese nation is meant to be used as chess pieces, Lebanese Shiite Leader Allamah Muhammad Hussein Fadhlallah complained.

Iranian and Venezuelan presidents in a phone conversation Thursday night stressed the need for continued extensive cooperation between Tehran and Caracas.