Iran’s Parliament Speaker Gholam Ali Haddad Adel dismissed US sanctions against Iran, saying that the move proves Washington’s isolation in the international community.

Iran said on Wednesday that it views “positively” a US demand for more talks on improving Iraq’s security.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad introduced Gholam Hossein Nozari and Ali Akbar Mehrabian to the parliament as his nominees for the post of the Oil and Industries ministers, respectively.