Persian carpet which depicts the heritage of the country, is now facing serious threats from imitations of Pakistan, India and China in the global arena.

A memorandum was signed recently between Iran and Bolivia pronouncing the participation of Iran in 25 industrial projects.

Iran has played a vital role in the agreement between the two Iraqi Shiite leaders Abdul Aziz Al Hakim and Muqtada Al Sadr to avoid an “open war” among the Iraqi Shiites, Iraqi politicians and analysts said.