TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani slams the US over the policies it pursues in the Middle East, warning that the region is very volatile.

TEHRAN (FNA)- A new pipeline will be built to import natural gas from Iran to Bahrain – doubling the country’s gas supplies as it strives to keep pace with development.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran blamed the United States on Thursday for triggering global financial meltdown, saying the “hegemonic” nature of the US economy affected other economies.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Consul General in Lahore Saeed Kharazi said that Iran can help Pakistan meet its energy needs as his country produced 35,000 megawatts of electricity.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Wednesday said unilateral sanctions against Iran would be “counterproductive” in efforts to force Tehran to suspend its nuclear fuel work.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran strongly criticized the attempts by the Western governments to negotiate with the Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iraq criticized as “inappropriate” on Wednesday comments by US commander General Raymond Odierno accusing Iran of trying to bribe Iraqi MPs to derail a planned military pact with Washington.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Is Seyed Mohammad Khatami going to take part in the upcoming presidential elections? This is the question in Iran today.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The deputy chairman of the foreign affairs committee of the German Parliament Hans-Ulrich Klose on Tuesday evening called on western countries to look at Iran as a partner and not an adversary.

TEHRAN (FNA)- OPEC again cut its forecast for 2009 global oil demand, the cartel announced Wednesday in its monthly report, raising the specter that hawkish cartel members will push for production cuts at a special meeting next month.