TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, in a meeting with the outgoing Zimbabwean ambassador to Tehran, expressed hope that with the removal of impediments, the two sides would experience progressive ties in various areas, including economy and trade.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Ambassador of South Africa to Tehran stressed that his country will not vote in favor of any UN resolution on sanctions against Iran.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Palestinian Prime Minister Ismayil Haniyah underlined that despite the US efforts to foment ethnic-religious conflicts between Muslim Shiites and Sunnites, the Islamic Ummah (nation) will remain united.