Iranian Students:
Western Envoys' Return to Tehran Shows Failure of Enemies' Plots against Iranian Elections
TEHRAN (FNA)- The return of the European states' ambassadors to Tehran indicates the failure of the plots hatched by enemies against the March 2 parliamentary elections in Iran, Iranian university students said in a statement released on Monday. ( 18:22:14 - 2012/03/12)

VP Stresses Iran's Preparedness to Train Iraqi Experts
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Rahimi announced in a meeting with Iraqi Minister of Communications Muhammad Tawfiq al-Allawi here in Tehran on Monday that Iran is ready to hold training courses for Iraq's workforce in all the various fields of activity. ( 17:50:04 - 2012/03/12)

Finland's Envoy Urges Importance of Tehran-Helsinki Ties
TEHRAN (FNA)- Finland's Ambassador to Iran Herri Salmi underlined the significance of his country's ties with Tehran. ( 17:37:42 - 2012/03/12)

Iranian Security Official:
Iran-Russia Strategic Partnership Guarantees Regional Stability
TEHRAN (FNA)- The strategic partnership and cooperation between Tehran and Moscow guarantees the stability and security of the region, Undersecretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Baqeri stressed on Monday. ( 17:29:57 - 2012/03/12)

Senior Iranian Human Rights Figure Dismisses UN Report on Iran as "Biased"
TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of the Iranian parliament's Human Rights Commission Zohreh Elahian said that the report presented by the UN Special Rapporteur on Iran's human rights situation is "biased" and serves the enemies' political objectives against Tehran. ( 17:20:28 - 2012/03/12)

Islamic Jihad Leader: Israel Massacring Palestinians with US Green Light
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior leader of the Islamic Jihad Movement strongly condemned the Zionist regime's continued air raids on the Gaza Strip, and underlined that Israel dared to attack the Palestinians only after it received the US green light. ( 17:11:12 - 2012/03/12)

Official: Ahmed Shaheed's Report Uses Terrorist Groups' Claims against Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian official censured UN Special Reporter for Human Rights in Iran Ahmed Shaheed for his biased report against the Islamic Republic, and said his report is based on the unfounded claims made against Iran by such terrorist groups as the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO, also known as the MEK and PMOI). ( 17:01:54 - 2012/03/12)

Hamas: Israel's Raid on Gaza Backed Up by US
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Palestinian Hamas movement said that the ongoing Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip was the result of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the US during which he received US President Barack Obama's green light for this massacre. ( 16:26:50 - 2012/03/12)

Legislator Rejects UN Report on Iran's Human Rights as "Politically-Tainted"
TEHRAN (FNA)- The recent report by the UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Iran, Ahmed Shaheed, is politically tainted and unreal, a prominent member of the Iranian parliament said on Monday. ( 16:12:13 - 2012/03/12)

Iran Offers Using Nowrouz for Anti-War Campaign
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Ambassador to Cuba Ali Chegini called on the world nations to use the Persian eve of Nowrouz, celebrating the new Iranian year, as an opportunity to launch an international campaign against war. ( 16:11:06 - 2012/03/12)

Legislator Stresses Iran's Right to File Lawsuit against Shaheed for Fake Report
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian lawmaker said that Tehran is entitled to the right to file a complaint against the UN Special Rapporteur, Ahmed Shaheed, for his fake report about Iran's human rights situation. ( 15:55:20 - 2012/03/12)

Senior Afghan Politician:
Taliban's Move to Open 'Islamic Emirate Embassy' in Qatar Unacceptable
TEHRAN (FNA)- A prominent member of Afghanistan's High Peace Council said that his country will not accept the opening of a political office for the Taliban in the Persian Gulf state of Qatar under the title of "Islamic Emirate Embassy". ( 15:48:58 - 2012/03/12)

Lawmaker Blasts UN Human Rights Rapporteur for Serving US Anti-Iran Plots
TEHRAN (FNA)- A prominent Iranian lawmaker on Monday blasted the UN Special Rapporteur's recent report on the conditions of human rights in Iran, saying that Ahmed Shaheed is merely exercising the plots hatched by the US against Tehran. ( 15:32:04 - 2012/03/12)

Egyptian Lawmaker: No Obstacle to Strategic Relations with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- MP Mohamed Abu Hamed of Free Egyptians Party underscored the Egyptian parliament's enthusiasm for resuming and expanding ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran, and said there is no obstacle to the development of strategic relations with Tehran. ( 15:26:44 - 2012/03/12)