Iran: No Invitation Needed for Talks with US
TEHRAN (FNA)- This is not the Americans who should invite Iran to the negotiating table as Tehran has always been ready for talks while Washington shrugged off diplomacy in resolving Iran's nuclear issue, Iranian parliament speaker said on Monday. ( 20:33:45 - 2009/02/02)

Gov't Spokesman: Capitalism in Acute Crisis
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Government Spokesman Gholam Hossein Elham on Monday described the capitalist school of thought as the root cause of the present crisis in the West. ( 19:22:14 - 2009/02/02)

FM: Middle East Issue Too Hard for Blair to Solve
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said in a meeting with Quartet Envoy Tony Blair that the Middle East issue is not easy to solve. ( 18:46:52 - 2009/02/02)

Ahmadinejad: World Arrogance Seeking Dominance in Region
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Monday that the world arrogance is seeking to dominate the region through Zionism and militarism. ( 18:31:16 - 2009/02/02)

UN Chief Blasts Israel for Civilian Casualties in Gaza
TEHRAN (FNA)- The number of Palestinian people who have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza is not acceptable according to the standards, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday. ( 17:43:55 - 2009/02/02)

Ahmadinejad Urges Trial of Israeli Leaders
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Israeli leaders who committed war crimes in the 22-day onslaught against the oppressed Palestinian people should be tried, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said. ( 16:54:55 - 2009/02/02)

Israel Violates Ceasefire Again
TEHRAN (FNA)- Israeli F-16 warplanes, in a clear violation of the ceasefire in Gaza Strip, bombed several areas in the Strip, including an empty police station and the border areas between Gaza and Egypt. ( 16:45:39 - 2009/02/02)

Supreme Leader Calls for Palestinians Vigilance
THERAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei urged the Palestinian people to be alert to any possibility. ( 16:34:48 - 2009/02/02)

Iranian VP Urges Further Muslim Work for Islamic Justice
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian First Vice President Parviz Davoudi, in a meeting with Indonesian parliament's Vice Speaker Andi Fatwa on Sunday, invited Islamic countries to work for achieving Islamic Justice. ( 16:19:03 - 2009/02/02)

Larijani Thanks Erdogan in Phone Call
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani in a phone call with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday, Praised his stand against Israel. ( 16:06:17 - 2009/02/02)

Obama Struggles to Improve Relations with Muslims
TEHRAN (FNA)- US President Barack Obama has sent a letter to the Organization of Islamic Conference in a bid to improve relations with 1.5 billion Muslims of the world. ( 16:03:43 - 2009/02/02)

Envoy Stresses Iran's Continued N. Progress
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian diplomat underlined his country's continued activity in the field of civilian nuclear technology, and said that United States did not have the courage to attack Iran's nuclear facilities. ( 15:32:53 - 2009/02/02)

IAEA Chief Welcomes US Overtures to Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- UN atomic watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei in an interview published on Sunday welcomed recent overtures by US President Barack Obama to engage Iran in talks on its nuclear program. ( 15:32:03 - 2009/02/02)

Dubai Police Rescues Iranian Ship Crew
TEHRAN (FNA)- A Dubai Police navy rescue team on Saturday managed to rescue seven crew members on an Iranian ship before it sank off Al Hamriya Port in Dubai. ( 15:30:57 - 2009/02/02)