Iran Urges Withdrawal of Occupying Forces from Iraq
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar on Tuesday urged alien occupiers to leave Iraq and allow the Iraqi government and people to establish peace and security in the war-torn country. ( 18:27:07 - 2009/10/13)

Ahmadinejad Underlines Significance of Iraq's Regional Role
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday highlighted the significant role of Iraq in the region. ( 17:29:59 - 2009/10/13)

Larijani to Attend IPU Meeting in Geneva
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani is slated to leave Tehran for Geneva, Switzerland next Sunday to attend a meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. ( 16:57:54 - 2009/10/13)

Iranian VP: US Seeking Membership in SCO
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi announced on Tuesday that a number of western countries, including the US, have shown enthusiasm for joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). ( 16:49:17 - 2009/10/13)

Parliament Mulling Iran-Oman Agreement on Extradition of Criminals
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Parliament announced on Tuesday that it has received bill of an agreement between Iran and Oman on the extradition of criminals. ( 16:15:03 - 2009/10/13)

Spokesman: No Change in Iran's Policy on Caspian Sea
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran on Monday reiterated that the Caspian Sea is a key zone in its national interests and Tehran, thus, pursues a stable and unchanged policy on the world's largest lake. ( 18:49:53 - 2009/10/12)

MP Questions Obama's Qualities for Receiving Noble Peace Prize
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian legislator questioned the grant of the Noble Peace Prize to US President Barack Obama, saying if the US President has won the prize for his change motto, then it should be noted that he has, thus far, shown no specific practical change in his country's foreign policy to deserve becoming a Noble Peace laureate. ( 18:12:02 - 2009/10/12)

Lawmaker Rebukes Arab Indifference to Palestine
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian lawmaker on Monday strongly criticized the silence shown by a number of Arab leaders on developments in the Palestinian territories, specially the recent raid by the Zionist regime of Israel on the Al-Aqsa mosque. ( 17:26:28 - 2009/10/12)

Iranian VP Felicitates Japan's New Premier
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi on Monday extended his congratulations to Yukio Hatoyama on his ascending to power as Japan's Prime Minister, and called for the further expansion and deepening of good ties between the two countries. ( 17:16:14 - 2009/10/12)

Diplomat Views Zionist Raid on Al-Aqsa as "Test for Arabs"
TEHRAN (FNA)- A former Iranian envoy to Lebanon said on Monday that the recent raid by the Zionist regime of Israel on the Al-Aqsa mosque was an Israeli tactic to test Arab states' possible reaction. ( 16:45:17 - 2009/10/12)

Senior MP Calls on OIC to Act against Israeli Crimes
TEHRAN (FNA)- A prominent Iranian lawmaker on Monday urged the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) to show strong action over the recent Israeli aggressions against the Palestinian people. ( 16:11:54 - 2009/10/12)

Larijani: Local Countries Should Solve Regional Challenges
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani stressed challenges and crises in the region should be resolved by the regional states. ( 15:33:22 - 2009/10/12)

Iran Views Occupation Major Impediment to Iraq's Security
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Secretary Saeed Jalili said Tehran believes that the occupation of Iraq is a major obstacle to the establishment of security in the war-shattered Muslim country. ( 15:25:35 - 2009/10/12)

Speaker Stresses Iran's Support for Iraq
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani assured that Iran will do its best to help resolve problems in the neighboring Iraq. ( 18:37:51 - 2009/10/11)