Acclaimed Iranian director Majid Majidi was in India to launch his first Indo-Iranian joint venture. He directed Academy-nominated best foreign film ‘Children of Heaven’ and will be shooting extensively in India for his new film which will have an entire Indian cast.

Pakistan and Iran have finalized a contract for a gas export deal scheduled to be signed within a month.

First Vice-President Parviz Davoudi called on Iranian and Malaysian officials to utilize the existing potentials and possibilities to further expand ties between the two countries.