TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- French President Jacques Chirac on Friday expressed the hope that West and Iran can find a solution to the nuclear issue through dialogue, stressing that he “has never been a great believer in sanctions” and that he “has never been convinced of their effectiveness.”

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, in a meeting with Comoran Agriculture Minister Siti Kassim here on Saturday, viewed Muslim unity as an instrument for defusing the self-centered measures of the world powers.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- China and Russia said they would oppose a draft resolution imposing United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program as the Security Council’s five permanent members held their first meeting on the text.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei appointed Brigadier General Ahmad Miqani as the new commander of the Islamic Republic air force here on Saturday.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that he would soon introduce lawmaker Mohammad Abbasi to the parliament as his nominee for the post of the Cooperative Minister.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Vice Chairman of Iran’s Islamic Consultative Assembly said here on Saturday that the United States has been pushed to take up not more than a marginal role, but it is still striving to achieve its goals through disturbing regional security.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran-Khodro Diesel Company is due to start manufacture of its heavy vehicles in Senegal and Sudan, a factory official said here on Saturday.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Director of Iran’s National Museum Mohammad Reza Kargar stressed that the controversial clay tablets Iran had entrusted to Chicago University several decades ago will eventually return home.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Deputy Foreign Minister for European and American Affairs Sa’eed Jalili during his meetings with Norwegian officials stressed Iran’s right of access to peaceful nuclear technology.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Prosecutor general Ghorban-Ali Dorri Najaf-Abadi here on Friday condemned recent allegations by his Argentine colleague, and warned that Tehran will file a complaint against judge Galliano for his baseless and unfounded accusations against Iran.