S. Arabia Urges Denuclearization of Israel
TEHRAN (FNA)- Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal underlined the necessity for concerted efforts by the international community to denuclearize the Zionist regime of Israel. ( 13:12:41 - 2010/01/10)

Rocket Hits US Consulate in Herat
TEHRAN (FNA)- The US consulate compound in the western Afghan city of Herat was damaged after it was targeted by a Taliban rocket on Friday night but no casualty was reported. ( 15:32:38 - 2010/01/09)

Iraqi Politician Calls US Court Ruling on Blackwater Guards "Unjust"
TEHRAN (FNA)- A Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council (SIIC) advisor blasted a last week decision by a US federal court which dismissed all criminal charges against five guards of Blackwater security firm, who were involved in a deadly shooting in Baghdad in 2007, describing the court ruling as "unjust and outrageous". ( 18:33:50 - 2010/01/05)

Iran, Turkey's Presidents Reject Military Solution to Afghan Crisis
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul underlined that there is no military formula for Afghan problem. ( 16:29:48 - 2010/01/01)

Hamas Blasts Egypt for Building Separation Wall
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Palestinian resistance Hamas group on Sunday lashed out at Egypt for its efforts to construct a wall of separation in the bordering areas with Gaza, terming it a "criminal act". ( 17:28:51 - 2009/12/20)

Iran's Capital Dipped in Polluted Air
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian authorities cautioned that the cold season has deteriorated the condition of air pollution in the capital Tehran, saying that the high level of poisonous gases has posed a great danger to the citizens' lives. ( 15:14:44 - 2009/12/20)

Iraqi Politician: Hakim, Maliki to Form National Front
TEHRAN (FNA)- A Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council (SIIC) advisor announced on Saturday that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's coalition and that of the Shiite-led council will form a national front after the country's elections. ( 16:43:27 - 2009/12/19)

Britain Invites Iran to Afghan Conference in London
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran, along with Afghanistan's other neighboring counties, has been invited to attend a next month international conference on Afghanistan in London, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband confirmed. ( 16:57:47 - 2009/12/18)

MKO Defies Order to Leave Iraq
TEHRAN (FNA)- Members of the anti-Iran terrorist group, the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO), are still refusing the Iraqi government's order for leaving their camp in the country. ( 13:09:50 - 2009/12/17)

FM Calls on States to Avoid Interference in Yemen's Internal Affairs
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Thursday that all should back the territorial integrity as well as national unity of Yemen and no one should interfere in the country's domestic affairs. ( 16:56:33 - 2009/12/11)

Russia, China Disagree with West over Iran Sanctions
TEHRAN (FNA)- A Western drive to impose a new set of tougher sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program may prove to lose momentum due to strong opposition from Russia and China. ( 15:30:02 - 2009/12/11)

Analyst: No Military Solution Envisaged for Afghanistan's Problem
TEHRAN (FNA)- Afghanistan's problems cannot be solved through military solutions, an Afghan analyst said on Monday, referring to a US and NATO offensive on the southern province of Helmand in Afghanistan on Friday. ( 18:53:39 - 2009/12/07)

Afghan MP: Bin Laden Hiding in Pakistan
TEHRAN (FNA)- The al-Qaeda's number one, Osama Bin Laden, is hiding in the Chitral District of Pakistan while the Pakistani authorities are well aware of the issue, an Afghan legislator claimed on Monday. ( 18:00:53 - 2009/12/07)

Hakim Warns against Foreign Interference in Iraq's Elections
TEHRAN (FNA)- The interference of foreign countries in the upcoming parliamentary elections in Iraq does not serve the interests of the Iraqi nation, Political Adviser of the head of the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council (SIIC) Mohsen al-Hakim said Monday. ( 16:57:17 - 2009/12/07)