February, 2009

• 1 February

  Afghan drug crop to fall slightly this year: U.N

  KABUL  – Drug cultivation is expected to fall slightly in Afghanistan this year as lower opium prices and higher wheat prices encourage some farmers to switch crops, the United Nations said on Sunday. Afghanistan is locked in a vicious circle where drug production helps fund Taliban militants and increases official …

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• 1 February

  Iran Produces More Fighter Jets

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran has produced a number of the domestically-grown ‘Saeqeh’ (Thunderbolt) jets so far, Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said here on Sunday. Speaking to FNA on the sidelines of “Innovation and Flourishing Festival”, Najjar referred to the production of more Saeqeh jets by Iranian defense …

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• 1 February

  Iran Voices Support for Turkey

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian First Vice President Parviz Davoudi said Sunday that Tehran will not spare any efforts to help Turkey if West decides to press Ankara for the anti-Israeli stance adopted by the country’s premier in the Davos conference. “Turkey as a great country with deep roots, like Iran, will …

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• 1 February

  Senior MP: Erdogan Action Affected by Iran’s Anti-Zionist Strategy

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Chairman of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission viewed Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s stance against the Zionist regime as affected by Iran’s Anti-Zionist Strategy. “The Turkish prime minister’s action shows this reality that there is a global hatred for the Zionist regime’s crimes …

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• 1 February

  EC Secretary Terms Erdogan’s Protest “Burst of Muslim Anger”

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s protest against the Israeli regime at the Davos meeting was a burst of Muslims’ anger, Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei said here on Sunday. “Turkish prime minister’s recent action was a burst of a swallowed anger of the Islamic world …

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• 1 February

  Iran Dismisses Bilateral Talks with US in Munich Conference

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and the US are not scheduled to attend bilateral talks on the sidelines of a security conference due to be held in Munich, Germany on Feb. 6-8, Iranian foreign minister said on Sunday. Manouchehr Mottaki said that Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani will take part in the …

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• 1 February

  Iranian Minster Denies Secret Talks with US

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran rejected media reports that some Iranian and US officials had held secret talks in recent months. It is possible that some Iranian officials have greeted US officials in some conferences and meetings but it’s not called negotiations, Iranian Intelligence Minster Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejeie said on Sunday, …

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• 1 February

  Iranian VP: West Experiencing Collapse, Iran Flourishing

  TEHRAN (FNA)- West is facing huge economic and social crises whereas Iran is flourishing and making progress on a daily basis, Iranian vice president said on Sunday. “After 30 years, we can see the practical and scientific effects of the Islamic Revolution in all dimensions and areas in Iran today …

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• 1 February

  Iran to Computerize Presidential Elections

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Interior Minister Sadeq Mahsouli announced that his ministry is seeking to employ computer technology for the different phases of the next presidential election in the country. “Three phases of the election, including registering the candidates, reading the individual voter’s national card number and vote collection, will be …

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• 1 February

  Iran’s Oil Revenues Reach $64 bln

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari said Saturday that Iran’s oil income reached $64 billion for the first nine months of the Iranian year (from March to December 2008). “The Islamic Republic’s oil revenues for the first nine months of the Iranian year stood at 64 billion,” Nozari …

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