Iranian Spokesman: Israel's Collapse Imminent
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Government Spokesman Gholam Hossein Elham said the countdown has started for the collapse of the Israeli regime after the regime's lack of identity and its true raison d'être were unveiled. ( 15:01:47 - 2009/01/28)

Ahmadinejad Views Holocaust as US Excuse for Dominating World
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said a cursory glance at the following events of the Second World War suggests the issue of holocaust is an excuse by the war winners particularly the US and Britain for domination over the world. ( 14:52:00 - 2009/01/28)

Qashqavi: World Waiting to See Obama's Unclenched Fist in Practice
TEHRAN (FNA)- The world is waiting to see the US President Barack Obama's "unclenched fist in practice" after his motto of "change", said Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hassan Qashqavi in reporters' club in Japan. ( 14:44:48 - 2009/01/28)

Greek Parliament Keen to Expand Ties with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Greek legislator voiced the readiness of his country's parliament to expand ties with Iran. ( 14:31:53 - 2009/01/28)

Main Convict in Soft Overthrow Case Gets 6-Year Jail Sentence
TEHRAN (FNA)- An Iranian national tried earlier this month for conspiracy against the Islamic republic and jeopardizing Iran's national security will receive a 6-year-long imprisonment, a judiciary spokesman said here on Tuesday. ( 19:28:48 - 2009/01/27)

MP: EU Aware of MKO Terrorist Nature
TEHRAN (FNA)- The European Union is fully aware of the terrorist nature of the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization, an Iranian MP said, criticizing the block's decision to remove the MKO from its blacklist. ( 19:27:29 - 2009/01/27)

Hamas: Int'l Legitimacy Most Important Achievement of War
TEHRAN (FNA)- Representative of Hamas to Tehran said the unyielding stance of the Palestinians during the 22-day Israeli onslaught on Gaza has bestowed international legitimacy on the resistance movement, and described it as Palestinians' most significant achievement in the war with Israeli. ( 19:14:30 - 2009/01/27)

Tokyo Stresses Expansion of Ties with Tehran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Japanese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Kazuo Kodama, in a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Qashqavi, underlined expansion of ties between two countries. ( 16:55:42 - 2009/01/27)

NATO Chief Sees Role for Iran in Afghanistan
TEHRAN (FNA)- NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said that all Afghanistan's neighbors, including Iran, must be engaged if the West wants to succeed in Afghanistan. ( 15:06:54 - 2009/01/27)

Iran to Open Joint Banks with Foreigners in Free Trade Zones
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Parliament on Monday approved a plan for opening of joint branches of Iranian and foreign banks and insurance companies in several free trade zones across the country. ( 14:40:08 - 2009/01/27)

Demands for Israeli War Crimes Probe Grow
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Arab League requested the United Nations to launch an investigation into Israeli war crimes in the Gaza Strip. ( 13:57:31 - 2009/01/27)

Islamic Jihad Calls Ceasefire "Tactical Move"
TEHRAN (FNA)- Accepting ceasefire by the resistance is a tactical move rather than a strategic one, Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement's representative to Tehran said here on Monday. ( 19:09:21 - 2009/01/26)

MP Terms Obama Soft Face of US Imperialism
TEHRAN (FNA)- Barack Obama is the soft face of the United States' imperialistic policies, a senior Iranian lawmaker said, stressing that it is still soon to make a judgment over the performance of the new US president. ( 18:51:43 - 2009/01/26)

EU Presidency Hopes for Direct US-Iran Talks
TEHRAN (FNA)- Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, expressed hope for talks between US and Iran in near future. ( 16:05:10 - 2009/01/26)