October, 2006

• 11 October

  Iran to Auction Catchy Mobile Numbers

  The Islamic republic’s telecommunication officials have decided to auction off hundreds of catchy number sequences and use the profits to shore up the cumbersome Iranian mobile phone network, officials said Monday. The number 0912-345-6789 is unsurprisingly topping the list of numbers on offer with a minimum starting price of 700 …

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• 11 October

  US, EU Dismiss Iran-N. Korea Comparisons

  Western powers unanimously condemned communist North Korea’s announcement that it had completed an underground nuclear test. The West is in strong opposition against Iran as well, but officials stress the differences between the two countries. “Iran is a democracy. North Korea is a dictatorship led by a man who people …

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• 11 October

  Iran Opposed to Production, Use of N. Weapons

  “The detrimental consequences of the utilization of nuclear weapons will affect the entire humanity, while it may not yield any benefit to anyone,” Elham told reporters. Asked to comment on North Korea’s nuclear test on Monday, the spokesman stressed that Iran is strongly opposed to any kind of deployment of …

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• 11 October

  Danish Ambassador Summoned to FM

  A statement released by the Foreign Ministry’s Information and Press Bureau said that Souren Haselvand Yenson was called to the Iranian Foreign Ministry to be informed of Iran’s disappointment with the repeated insults directed at the holy prophet of Islam (PBUH) and sacrilege of the religious sanctities of one and …

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• 10 October

  Iran Ready to Help Qatar Host Asian Games

  Speaking in a meeting with the Qatari Ambassador to Tehran, Ali Abadi said Tehran is pleased to witness that Asian games are hosted by the Muslim country of Qatar and further expressed the hope that Doha would bring more honor and glory to the Islamic countries through efficient arrangement and …

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• 10 October

  Interior Minister Leaves for Geneva

  During the one-day meeting, Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi is due to brief the convention about the measures the Islamic Republic has so far taken for the settlement and management of the affairs of foreign immigrants in Iran.

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• 10 October

  Rafsanjani Advises West not to Block Iran’s Access to N. Technology

  “Utilization of divine blessings is the legal and international rights of all the world nations and the superior powers should not deprive them of this right on futile excuses,” Rafsanjani stated during a meeting with a group of medical students here on Monday. He further praised the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), …

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• 10 October

  Iran, Indonesia Expand Railroad Cooperation

  During the meeting, the Indonesian envoy briefed the Iranian side about the railroad potentials and capabilities of his country in the manufacture of cargo wagons, compartments, train sets and export of the said products to various countries. He also said that the Asian Bank of Development has raised the possibility …

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• 10 October

  Quake Hits Central Iran

  The seismological base of the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University registered the quake at 11:15 hours local time (07:45 GMT). Deputy head of the Red Crescent Society of Kerman Province Ahmad Soltani told FNA that the relief and rescue squad are presently in the area. There are yet no reports …

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• 10 October

  Iran about to Protest to Denmark

  “We will submit our protest to the Danish and Finish Ambassadors to Tehran and will follow up on the case through diplomatic channels,” Hoseini added during his first weekly press conference here on Sunday. A number of Iranian MPs, in a written notification to Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here on …

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