Iranian parliament overwhelmingly approved the outline of the budget for the next Iranian year, despite criticism from MPs of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s economic policies.

In memory of the hero Abdul Khaliq, The Martyr. RISE TO POWER Like a demon rising from the bog swamp, Nadir Khan rose and cast a hellish pall over Afghanistan.  It is well-known today that Nadir Khan invited Kalakani, the then ruler, to join him in Kabul so that they …

Nine Afghan civilians have been killed in a bombing raid in Kapisa province, Afghan officials say.

An agent of the terrorist group PEJAK was arrested as he was shooting the scene of a funeral procession held in Iran’s northwestern city of Khoy in Western Azerbaijan Province on Sunday, an informed source said.

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini stressed that Iran’s maneuvers in the Persian Gulf aim to strengthen the country’s deterrent power and that they don’t serve to pose a threat to any country.

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here in Tehran on Sunday met with the new envoy of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to Tehran Shahid Najm.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini said that a meeting between Tehran and Washington officials on the sidelines of the upcoming security meeting in Baghdad is not on the agenda.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said coordination between Iran and Saudi Arabia strengthens Muslims’ identity and serves as a source of glory for the world of Islam.

Head of Iran’s judiciary Ayatollah Hashemi Shahroudi viewed unity and solidarity of Muslim nations as a strategic policy for the world of Islam.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Gholam Ali Haddad Adel said that the world of Islam today is a serious critique of the western civilization.