Iran’s First Vice-President Parviz Dawoodi extended his congratulations to Serge Sarkisian on his appointment as Armenia’s Prime Minister.

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki extended his condolences to the Algerian government and nation on the recent terrorist attack, which claimed the lives of a number of citizens in that country.

Two earthquakes measuring 3.2 and 4 on the Richter scale jolted the area in the vicinity of Shiraz and the town of Lamard in Iran’s central province of Fars on Thursday.

Two earthquakes measuring 4.1 and 3.7 on the Richter scale jolted the town of Nahbandan in Iran’s northwestern province of Southern Khorassan on thursday.

US President George W Bush found himself battling another diplomatic challenge from congressional opponents as top Democratic lawmakers mulled a precedent-breaking visit to arch rival Iran.

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Several dozen Taliban guerrillas were killed in an air strike by U.S.-led troops in southern Afghanistan, a provincial official said on Thursday. The strike on Wednesday was called in after Taliban fighters ambushed Afghan forces in Shah Joy district in Zabul province on the main highway …

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AFP) – Two NATO soldiers were killed Thursday in separate explosions in Afghanistan, as US-led warplanes and soldiers killed 24 Taliban who were hiding in caves in the south, officials said. The killings followed the deaths of two Canadian troops on Wednesday, and takes the number of foreign …

Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki stressed that the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) plays a crucial role in preserving and safeguarding the values of more than a billion Muslims living across the world.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mostafavi said the ground has been paved for his country’s cooperation with Sierra Leone, stressing that Tehran strives to help implement all agreements already endorsed by the two sides.

Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani voiced Tehran’s full preparedness to attend negotiations with the counterparty to reach an understanding over his country’s nuclear issue.