According to reports from Shiraz, a bomb blast at a Hosseiniyeh (a religious center) in a central Shiraz district wounded dozens of worshipers, some very critically.

SEOUL (AFP) – The United States has asked South Korea to send civilian and police personnel to Afghanistan, less than four months after Seoul withdrew its military forces, officials said Saturday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- India is likely to help Iran in modernization and expansion of its rail network.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Europe’s hunger for natural gas and its lack of reliable suppliers is leading several countries to court Iran.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s costly gasoline imports should end in 2012 when refinery upgrades will make the nation an exporter of the motor fuel, an energy consultant said.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Oil giant Total said the French company cannot afford to lose deals with Iran as it is one of the largest oil producers in the world.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian ambassador to Beirut Mohammad Reza Sheibani on Wednesday expressed Iran’s support for Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri’s calls for dialogue between Lebanon’s political factions to resolve the country’s political crisis.

TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian nuclear official said that the Islamic Republic of Iran’s nuclear activities will never come to a halt.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and Turkey take one step further toward concluding a deal on development of Iran’s three South Pars gas fields, as delegations from the two neighbors discuss investment models during the week.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran condemned recent remarks by an Israeli minister, threatening to destroy the nation if Tehran launches an attack on the regime.