TEHRAN (FNA)- An Iranian Industries and Mines Ministry official here on Sunday put the proven mineral reserves of the country at 37 billion tons, while rating the likely mineral reserves at 1.5 times this figure.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that extremism supported by certain Western states is a dangerous threat to the region.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Deputy Interior Minister Ali-Reza Afshar announced on Sunday that the date for Iran’s presidential election has been fixed for June 12, 2009.