Quake Hits Southeastern Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale jolted the town of Hojedk in Kerman province, Southeastern Iran, on Monday. ( 15:07:05 - 2009/03/02)

Karroubi Promises to Fill Iranian Pockets
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian presidential candidate Mehdi Karroubi predicts a gloomy economy for Iran but says he can stimulate the economy if elected. ( 14:46:50 - 2009/03/02)

Qalibaf may Avoid Iran Presidential Fray
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran Mayor Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf will avoid the elections if top Reformists contest the presidency, said a source close to the mayor. ( 13:56:00 - 2009/03/02)

Iran FM Confers with Georgian Official
TEHRAN (FNA)- Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki held talks on Sunday with Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Nalbandov on the issues of bilateral relations and international developments. ( 12:58:34 - 2009/03/02)

Iraqi Official: Talabani Not Mediating between Iran, US
TEHRAN (FNA)- An advisor to Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said on Sunday that Talabani was not conveying any message from the US to Iranian officials and that he did not play a mediating role between Tehran and Washington. ( 19:39:47 - 2009/03/01)

Pakistani Official: Kidnapped Iranian Diplomat Still Alive
TEHRAN (FNA)- Pakistan's Interior Advisor Rehman Malik said on Saturday in a meeting with the family of an Iranian diplomat kidnapped in Peshawar that he is still alive. ( 18:57:54 - 2009/03/01)

Syria Calls for Tehran-Damascus Cooperation on Common Challenges
TEHRAN (FNA)- Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Naji al-Utri, in a meeting with Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, said that Tehran and Damascus are facing identical challenges and must cooperate in confronting them. ( 17:50:52 - 2009/03/01)

Iranian President Calls Talebani's Visit Positive
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad described the visit to Tehran by his Iraqi counterpart Jalal Talebani as good and positive, and stressed that the two countries have regular contacts. ( 15:57:48 - 2009/03/01)

Karroubi Says No to One Reformist Candidate
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's presidential hopeful Mehdi Karroubi turned down the offer to reach a consensus among the Reformists on choosing one candidate. ( 14:03:59 - 2009/03/01)

Iran, Pakistan Mull Cooperation on Border Security
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian minister of the interior and Pakistani advisor to interior ministry held talks on ways to develop cooperation to fight organized crimes, human and drug trafficking and kidnapping, it was reported on Sunday. ( 13:41:57 - 2009/03/01)

Bahrain FM Dismisses Halt in Gas Negotiations with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Bahrain's Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmad Al Khalifa dismissed rumors about an alleged halt in Tehran-Manama negotiations for buying Iran's natural Gas. ( 20:14:08 - 2009/02/28)

Mottaki: Iran, Turkey Have Ample Capacities to Deepen Ties
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and Turkey have ample capacities for deepening ties, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Saturday in a meeting with the visiting Turkish Transportation Minister, Binali Yildirim. ( 20:14:03 - 2009/02/28)

Ex-Prisoners: Bagram more Horrible than Gitmo
TEHRAN (FNA)- The situation in Bagram prison in Afghanistan is much more horrible than the situation in Guantanamo prison in Cuba, two former inmates said, mentioning that the US soldiers use blasphemous words and insults to the holy Quran and Muslims prophet as a means of torturing Muslim prisoners. ( 18:46:25 - 2009/02/28)

Larijani Dismisses North-South Division of World Countries as Extinct
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani Saturday strongly criticized separating the world countries into North or South, saying such classifications belong to the past century. ( 18:44:19 - 2009/02/28)