Commander Praises Iranians' High Public Turnout in Elections
TEHRAN (FNA)- Deputy Head of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces for Logistic and Industrial Research General Mohammad Hejazi praised the Iranian nation's strong presence on political scenes and their firm support for the Islamic Republic ruling system during the recent parliamentary elections in the country. ( 15:24:42 - 2012/03/08)

Speaker: Iran, Turkey Enjoy Common Positions on Regional Developments
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani in a meeting with Turkish Justice Minister Sadullah Ergin reiterated that Tehran and Ankara have the same positions and stances on regional issues and developments. ( 15:13:08 - 2012/03/08)

Iran Eager to Boost Volume of Trade Exchanges with Tajikistan
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian top diplomat Ali Akbar Salehi called for increasing the trade exchanges between Iran and Tajikistan which now amounts to $200mln. ( 14:58:22 - 2012/03/08)

Judiciary Chief Stresses Expansion of Judicial Cooperation with Turkey
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani in a meeting with Turkish Justice Minister Sadullah Ergin underscored the development of judicial cooperation and relations between Tehran and Ankara. ( 14:38:27 - 2012/03/08)

Spokesman Rejects French FM's Claims against Free Elections in Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehman-Parast rejected French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe's allegations and unfounded comments against the free and fair parliamentary elections in Iran. ( 13:38:00 - 2012/03/08)

VP Underlines Iran's Readiness to Bolster Economic Cooperation with Iraq
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Rahimi in a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Khazir al-Khazaie stressed Tehran's enthusiasm for the further strengthening of economic and trade cooperation with Baghdad. ( 13:28:09 - 2012/03/08)

Ihsanoglu: Attacking Iran Entails Dire Consequences for Region
TEHRAN (FNA)- Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu warned against any military aggression against Iran, and said such an attack would open the gates of hell to the region. ( 13:17:10 - 2012/03/08)

Iran Plans to Reinvigorate Cyber Power
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Islamic Republic of Iran announced plans to strengthen its cyber power by establishing a Supreme Council of Cyberspace to defend the country against cyber attacks. ( 12:57:59 - 2012/03/08)

FM Official: Western Sanctions against Iran Violating Human Rights
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian foreign ministry official blasted the western countries for their unilateral sanctions against Tehran, and said such embargos are against the principles of human rights. ( 12:48:02 - 2012/03/08)

Quake Hits Southern Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale struck the town of Do-Borji in Fars province, Southern Iran, early Thursday morning. ( 12:30:14 - 2012/03/08)

New Target against Obesity Involves Brown Fat
TEHRAN (FNA)- In the war against obesity, one's own fat cells may seem an unlikely ally, but new research suggests ordinary fat cells can be reengineered to burn calories. ( 12:18:04 - 2012/03/08)

Nanotrees Harvest Sun's Energy to Turn Water into Hydrogen Fuel
TEHRAN (FNA)- Engineers built a forest of tiny nanowire trees in order to cleanly capture solar energy without using fossil fuels and harvest it for hydrogen fuel generation. ( 12:17:47 - 2012/03/08)

Jews Call Israel "Real Threat to Jewish Community, World Nations"
TEHRAN (FNA)- The anti-Zionist Jewish movement, Neturei Karta, warned in a statement released at the end of several-day-long demonstrations in Washington that the Zionist regime of Israel is posing a real threat not only to the world, but also to the global Jewish community, and urged the White House to drop support for Israel. ( 19:47:33 - 2012/03/07)

World VIPs Unite for Global March to Jerusalem
TEHRAN (FNA)- A large number of renowned figures from across the world voiced their support for the upcoming Global March to Jerusalem due to take place on March 30th, 2012. ( 19:21:29 - 2012/03/07)