TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Ambassador to Baghdad Hassan Kazemi Qomi said the US-Iraq security pact is a “pure Iraqi issue.”

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad underlined here on Friday that expansion of infrastructure bases is a top requirement and priority for Iran’s development and prosperity.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Renowned Iranian filmmaker Ebrahim Hatami-kia, who is mostly admired for his films on 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, is upset about Iranian filmmakers’ neglect of the war cinema, known as the Sacred Defense.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Police Chief General Esmael Ahamdi Moqaddam said the force is seriously following up any complaints against policemen to safeguard citizens.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Turkey’s Energy Minister Hilmi Guler said Friday negotiations to finalize a contract for the purchase of Iran’s natural gas still continue, adding that he would “visit Tehran to sign the agreement as soon as it is finalized”.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran’s provisional Friday Prayers leader Ayatollah Emami Kashani insisted on Friday that Iran’s nuclear program is in line with international law and the West lacks any reason to pressure Tehran on its nuclear case.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran warned against the grave peril of growing terrorism in its neighboring countries, urging global efforts to counter violence.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s non-oil exports hit an annual record of $20 billion in Iranian calendar year 1386 (March 2007-March 2008), an official said.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO states have failed to provide enough money for an initiative to send dozens more badly needed helicopters to assist the alliance’s Afghan operation, officials said Friday.

GORI, Georgia (Reuters) – Russia has not fully complied with the terms of a ceasefire in Georgia, France’s foreign minister said on Friday, casting fresh doubt on whether frozen EU-Russia partnership talks will resume soon.