TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran has inked a contract to build a refinery-petrochemical complex in Malaysia. The contract was signed last Tuesday in Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur between Iran’s Hampa Engineering Corporation and a Malaysian firm. The refinery-petrochemical complex, which will manufacture gas-oil, gasoline, jet fuel, liquefied natural gas(LNG) and petrochemical …

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran on Monday rejected US President-elect Barack Obama’s latest call for a “carrot and stick” policy in dealing with Tehran’s nuclear issue and reiterated its unbent will to continue the nuclear work. “The carrot and stick policy has proven to be useless. It is an unacceptable policy that …

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s representative at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) rejected US President’s repeated allegations that Iran’s nuclear program has military purposes. Ali Asghar Soltaniyeh reiterated the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program, and said, “The nuclear project is no threat to any other country.” He said Iran’s program …

TEHRAN (FNA)- Some seven refineries are being constructed across the country at a cost of dlrs 27 billion. “After the inauguration of these seven refineries, the production capacity of the country in gasoline and gas-oil will increase by 190 and 180 million liters per day respectively,” Head of National Iranian …

Foreign Ministry spokesman Hassan Qashqavi said on Monday that embargo and threat are not effective policy in dealing with international issues. Talking to reporters during his weekly press briefing, he said, “The world major media have admitted that the US policy on Iran has failed, therefore they should accept the …

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in separate messages to leaders of the Islamic states on Monday, felicitated advent of Eid al-Adha. In his messages, the president described the auspicious occasion as manifestation of devotion and worship to the Almighty God.

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution has honored the advent of the Hajj in a message to millions of devout Muslims gathering in Mecca to perform the rituals. The following is the full text of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s message to pilgrims: In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the …

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution says Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa has great potentials to defend the rights of his nation. In a Sunday meeting with the visiting president, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said the ‘energetic’ Correa could pave the way for the progress of Ecuador.

Sofia – The town of Veliko Tarnovo in northern Bulgaria registered a record high temperature of 28.6 degrees Celsius on December 4. Daytime temperatures across Bulgaria on Thursday shot above 20 degrees. It was warmest in Veliko Tarnovo, in central Bulgaria, with an incredible 28.6 degrees Celsius.

Sarajevo – An explosive device has been thrown at a local Bosnian broadcaster, Independent Television NTV Hayat, although there were no injuries and only minor damage. The attack took place Thursday night, at the time when there was no staff but only a night guard. Local police, who protected the …