Leader's Aide: Persian Gulf Missile Shield Aimed at Protecting Israel's Security
TEHRAN (FNA)- Senior Military Aide to the Iranian Supreme Leader Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi cautioned Iran's Arab neighbors to avoid joining the US-Israeli project for deploying a missile shield in the Persian Gulf, and said the battery is aimed at protecting the Zionist regime's security. ( 14:06:15 - 2012/04/09)

Iran Offers Cooperation with Japan on N. Safety
TEHRAN (FNA)- Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Saeed Jalili voiced Tehran's preparedness to cooperate with Japan in the field of nuclear safety. ( 13:34:57 - 2012/04/09)

Iranian MP: Progress of Upcoming Talks Depends on World Powers' Attitude
TEHRAN (FNA)- The progress and continuation of talks between Tehran and the Group 5+1 (the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany) would depend on the attitude and position of the six world powers in the upcoming meeting in Istanbul, a prominent Iranian lawmaker said. ( 13:20:00 - 2012/04/09)

Hezbollah Official Views Iran as Source of Islamic Awakening
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Islamic awakening in the Middle-East, North Africa and other parts of the Muslim world is inspired by Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, a senior Lebanese Hezbollah official said, and cautioned about the West and its allies' plot to hijack the movement. ( 12:53:03 - 2012/04/09)

Riyadh Building Wall at Borders with Yemen to Prevent Spread of Revolution to S. Arabia
TEHRAN (FNA)- Saudi Arabia is building a long wall along its borders with Yemen to prevent the trembles of the Yemeni revolution from spreading deep into the Arab peninsula. ( 12:40:37 - 2012/04/09)

Hunger-Striking Bahraini Activist Struggling with Death
TEHRAN (FNA)- Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, a prominent Bahraini activist, who has been on hunger-strike for over 60 days is now struggling with death, a human rights activist said on Monday. ( 12:32:40 - 2012/04/09)

Iran Deploying New Home-Made Radar System
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran will start using a new home-made powerful radar system in coming days, a senior Iranian commander announced on Monday. ( 11:50:41 - 2012/04/09)

Iranian Deputy FM, Omani Deputy PM Discuss Strategic Ties, Cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Visiting Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Oman's Deputy Prime Minister Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud al-Said discussed bilateral ties and cooperation and exchanged views over developments in the region. ( 11:33:36 - 2012/04/09)

Ahmadinejad Underscores Importance of N. Technology for Iran's Progress
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad underlined the importance of nuclear technology to the country, and said making progress in this field of science will lead to flourishing in other arenas and industries. ( 11:24:11 - 2012/04/09)

Speaker Underlines Iran's Positive View about Talks with World Powers
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran will enter the new round of talks with the Group 5+1 (the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany) with a positive view, Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said, and asked the world powers to show a positive attitude during the talks in Istanbul on April 14 as well. ( 11:23:18 - 2012/04/09)

President: Iran Ready for Talks over Peaceful N. Program
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that Iran's peaceful nuclear program complies with the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), and Tehran is prepared to hold talks and have cooperation in this field. ( 11:22:24 - 2012/04/09)

Iran's FM Stresses Improving Conditions in Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said that conditions in Syria are getting better and the country has succeeded in resolving a major part of the exiting problems. ( 11:07:08 - 2012/04/09)

Supreme Leader Calls on Expediency Council to Facilitate Iran's Progress
TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei called on Iran's Expediency Council to facilitate the country's progressive move. ( 11:05:55 - 2012/04/09)

Iran to Invest $30bln in Oil Industry This Year
TEHRAN (FNA)- At least 30 billion dollars will be invested in Iran's oil industry this year and the South Pars Gas Field projects will have the lion's share, Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Qassemi said. ( 11:04:08 - 2012/04/09)