Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Mostafa Mohammad Najjar, heading a high-ranking delegation, left Tehran for Armenia on Tuesday.

Six U.S. troops were killed in Iraq on Monday, making 2007 the deadliest for the American military in the Iraq war.   

Iran said it had drawn up a plan to restore stability to Iraq, including suggestions for the expulsion of private security firms and the integration of militias into the security forces.

Iran and Cuba have signed a protocol to establish a shipping company to increase bilateral trade.

Iran dismissed the possibility of a US military strike against the country Monday and said Tehran was ready to consider a new round of talks with Washington on security in Iraq.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here Tuesday that Iranian nation are well-prepared to safeguard their faith and virtues, which are the key to their prosperity. 

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly on Monday strongly condemned the increasing violence and terrorist activity by the Taliban, al-Qaida and other extremist groups in Afghanistan and called for stepped up efforts to help the nation build a stable future after two decades of war.

WASHINGTON (CNN) — A mandatory grounding of Air Force F-15s has been expanded to cover those flying combat missions over Afghanistan after a crash in Missouri last week, Air Force officials said Monday. The F-15Es in Afghanistan can fly only in emergency situations to protect U.S. and coalition troops in …

Units of alien troops deployed at Iran’s borders with one of its neighboring countries abandoned their position in a great hurry after they received a warning from Iranian forces, Commander of the Iranian army said here on Monday.

Iran pursues cooperation with Afghanistan due to the two nations’ common religious beliefs, joint interests and shared borders, Iranian foreign minister said.