TEHRAN (FNA)- Hamas politburo chief Khalid Meshaal is due to participate in a Tuesday session of the Iranian parliament, Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani announced on Sunday. Meshaal will brief the Iranian lawmakers about the latest developments in the region and Gaza Strip, Larijani added speaking to an open session of …

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, in remarks aired on Saturday, welcomed the new US president’s emphasis on dialogue between Tehran and Washington. Iran is monitoring US foreign policy in countries such as Afghanistan to see if improved ties under President Barack Obama might be possible, Mottaki who was …

TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran and Beirut are keen to expand ties and implement mutual agreements, Iranian envoy to Lebanon said on Friday. Speaking in a meeting with Lebanese Minister of Industry Ghazi Zoayter, Mohammad Reza Sheybani added that the agreements had already been signed by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his …

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday congratulated Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on taking a stand over Israel on Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Erdogan tried to respond to a 25-minute defense of Israeli military operations in Gaza by President Shimon Peres, but when …

TEHRAN (FNA)- In 2009, the Belarusian food producers intend to start the export of dairy products to Iran and Moldova. At present, Belarusian specialists are discussing the terms and prospects of the cooperation with the Iranian and Moldovan sides, BelTA reported. Representatives of the Belarusian Ministry of Agriculture and Food …

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and Oman have strengthened their trade ties over the past two years and are in talks about Iran supplying the Sultanate with gas. Trade between Iran and Oman has increased by more than $1 billion during the past two years in the cement, bronze and steel industries, …

TEHRAN (FNA)- An Iranian aid ship carrying medical supplies for Gaza arrived in Beirut after its organizers said Friday it was denied entry by Egypt. “The ship was forced to change course after Egypt denied it entry,” Ghazanfar Rokn-Abadi, spokesman for the Gaza Reconstruction Committee of Iran, said. “We waited …

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Intelligence Minister Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei said on Saturday the EU removal of Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) from its terrorist black list is a “shameful” measure for the Europe and the West following double standards on terrorism. In an interview with Iranian students news agency, Ejei said …

TEHRAN (FNA)- Former Lebanese captive Samir Kantar said that Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution breathed new hope to Muslims and the whole Arab world. Kantar who spent 29 years in the Zionist regime’s prisons was released in July 2008 as part of a prisoner swap between Lebanon and the usurper regime. …

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran succeeded in manufacturing a smart 100mm anti-aircraft gun as part of a campaign to boost the country’s defense capabilities. “The Defense Industries Organization has completed the wholly domestic task of manufacturing the 100mm anti-aircraft gun and its necessary ammunition to counter aerial threats posed by enemy fighters, …