Heads of several Persian Gulf littoral states are scheduled to arrive here in Tehran in the near future to confer with senior Iranian officials about issues of the region, world of Islam and the international community.

An earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale jolted Shar-e Rey in the vicinity of Iran’s capital city of Tehran on Friday.

Jordan’s King Abdullah II said Friday that Israel must choose between the mentality of “Israel the fortress” or “peace and security with its neighbors.”