TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran Deputy Oil Minister Mohammad-Hadi Nejad Hosseinian arrived in Islamabad on Friday to discuss pricing of the gas formula of the over seven-billion-dollar Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project. Leading an eight-member delegation, Hosseinian will hold formal talks with Pakistan’s Secretary Petroleum Ahmed Waqar in the three-day …

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- China urged all sides involved in the dispute over Iran’s nuclear program to remain calm and show restraint, as the standoff was at a crucial stage. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Qin Gang said, “We hope all parties concerned can keep calm, exercise restraint and create favorable …

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei Wednesday reiterated that US interests will see severe damage if it embarks on aggression against Iran. Addressing thousands of laborers from across the country in Tehran on Wednesday, Ayatollah Khamenei described the Islamic Republic and the …

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called Iraqi Premier Javad al-Maleki to express his felicitations over the formation of a representative government in Iraq. The President expressed the hope that the formation of a stable government in Iraq would pave way for the full establishment of a popular government …

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, during a meeting with Cuban Minister Without Portfolio Ricardo Cabrisas, appreciated Havana for its full support for Iran’s nuclear stances. President Ahmadinejad also praised the “strong and cordial” relations between Tehran and Havana, saying they reflect the two countries’ shared aspirations.  

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Tehran’s interim Friday prayer leader Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani reiterated that Iran’s nuclear activities by no means follow military purposes. Addressing worshippers at Tehran University campus on Friday, Ayatollah Hashemi said, “Iran does not pursue military purposes in its nuclear program. It is the West …

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- US State Department Spokesman Justin Higgins said, “In essence the US is not at this point in a position to undertake a unilateral initiative with Iran.” “The United States is committed to working with its various allies at EU3 and with P5 at the Security Council …

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Diplomatic sources Friday announced that ElBaradei’s report on Iran’s nuclear programs will be presented to the member states of the Board of Governors and the UNSC this afternoon. Speaking to FNA, a diplomat close to the IAEA officials said that the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Director …

Ahmadinejad Terms Iranian Nation Invincible, Powerful TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Friday warned western states against any resort to force, describing Iranians a powerful and invincible nation who does not fear anything. Addressing a large public congregation in the town of Mahan Shan during the second leg of …

Un militar român ÅŸi trei italieni au murit, joi, într-o explozie produsă lângă Nassiriyah, în sudul Irakului, în timp ce efectuau o misiune de patrulare. Ministerul român al Apărării a anunÅ£at că militarul român ucis este caporalul Bogdan Hâncu, în vârstă de 28 de ani, angajat la o unitate militară …