Iranian officials said on Wednesday that Kian Tajbakhsh, an Iranian-American arrested on charges of harming national security earlier this year, would not be allowed to leave the country after he is released on bail.

A polymer update team member reported that the Islamic republic is slated to export petrochemical products amounting to 21 million tons in the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2007 to March 20, 2008).

Relations between Azerbaijan and Iran should be brought to higher level, chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Clerical Board said in a meeting with the chairman of the Iranian-Azerbaijani friendship group and former Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan.