February, 2008

• 28 February

  Iran to Become Net Exporter of PVC

  TEHRAN (FNA) – Iran is planning to bring on stream 417,000 tons/year of additional polyvinyl chloride (PVC) capacity by the end of 2008, turning it into a net exporter, a source close to National Petrochemical Co (NPC) said on Tuesday.

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• 28 February

  Libya Opposes Anti-Iran Resolution

  TEHRAN (FNA) – Libya’s envoy to the UN Security Council voiced his country’s opposition to a draft resolution proposed by France and the UK over Iran’s nuclear program.

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• 28 February

  Al-Qaeda Deputy Vows to Avenge Death of Afghanistan Commander

  Feb. 28 – Al-Qaeda deputy commander Ayman al- Zawahiri vowed to avenge the death of a commander fighting NATO- led forces in Afghanistan, according to a U.S.-based group that monitors extremist Web sites.

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• 28 February

  Intelligence chief: Taliban making gains in Afghanistan

  WASHINGTON – A resurgent Taliban is back in charge over parts of Afghanistan, the nation’s chief intelligence official said Wednesday in an assessment that differed from the one made last month by Defense Secretary Robert Gates.

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• 27 February

  Speaker: Army has duty to defend national independence

  Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel said here Wednesday that the Islamic Republic Army has the duty to defend and safeguard the country’s independence and territorial integrity.

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• 27 February

  Consultations underway to establish OPEC for gas: envoy

  Iran’s ambassador in Russia said there are consultations between Iran, Russia, Algeria and Qatar to establish a gas cooperation organization like ” OPEC”.

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• 27 February

  Iran-Russia discuss police cooperation

  Iran’s ambassador to Russia in a meeting with head of investigation committee of the Russian prosecutor general office Alexandr Bastrikin discussed cooperation between police of the two countries.

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• 27 February

  Turkish envoy in Baghdad for talks on incursion

  BAGHDAD – A senior Turkish envoy arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday to hold talks with Iraqi officials about Turkey’s incursion into northern Iraq to fight Kurdish guerrillas, an Iraqi government source said.

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• 27 February

  2 Polish Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan

  KABUL, Afghanistan – A roadside bomb killed two Polish soldiers patrolling in eastern Afghanistan, officials said Wednesday, while NATO announced the seizure of $400 million in opium in the south.

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• 27 February

  Iran, Qatar stress further expansion of ties

  First Vice President Parviz Davoodi and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim al-Thani here Wednesday stressed the need for further expanding ties between the two countries at all levels.

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