Azeri Deputy FM Stresses Baku's Willingness to Further Develop Ties with Tehran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Azeri Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov underlined his country's enthusiasm for the further expansion of relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran in all fields. ( 10:41:07 - 2012/05/09)

Egyptian Lawmaker Stresses Necessity for Resumption of Ties with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Member of the Egyptian parliament's Foreign Policy Committee Nasreddin Sharif Abdolati underlined his country's enthusiasm for resuming and expanding ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran. ( 17:40:33 - 2012/05/08)

Russia Returns Iran's Advancement Payment after Breaching S-300 Contract
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian official announced on Tuesday that Moscow has returned Iran's advancement payment along with its interest fees after it refused to deliver S-300 air-defense systems to Iran in compliance with the two countries' contract. ( 17:07:32 - 2012/05/08)

Iran Confident about Failure of US Efforts to Hinder Tehran-New Delhi Ties
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran expressed the confidence that the US pressures on India would fail to influence New Delhi's ties with Tehran, and called on the Obama White House to learn a lesson from the fate of Nicolas Sarkozy who has just lost the presidential race to his socialist rival due to public discontent with his policies. ( 14:57:58 - 2012/05/08)

VP Terms Iran-Iraq Ties "Strategic"
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Rahimi lauded the close ties between Tehran and Baghdad, and described the two neighboring countries' relations as "strategic". ( 11:55:46 - 2012/05/08)

Iranian FM Hopes for Promotion of Ties with Egypt
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian top diplomat Ali Akbar Salehi underlined Tehran's enthusiasm for the promotion of ties with Cairo, and said the two countries should fill the gap created during the last 30 years in their bilateral relations. ( 11:31:02 - 2012/05/08)

Lawmaker Views Obedience to US Root Cause of Sakozy's Defeat in Election
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian legislator opined that France's incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy has lost people's votes due to his blind obedience to the US policies. ( 11:29:55 - 2012/05/08)

Iranian Envoy, Pakistani Minister Discuss Bilateral Ties
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Ambassador to Islamabad Hossein Delparish met with Pakistan's Federal Minster for National Regulations and Services Firdous Ashiq Awan on bilateral ties and cooperation. ( 11:25:00 - 2012/05/08)

Iran Calls on New French Gov't to Adopt Realistic Policy
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran on Monday said that the results of France's presidential election showed unpopularity of Nicolas Sarkozy's policy, and called on the new president to adopt a realistic approach towards world developments, Middle-East in particular. ( 19:09:48 - 2012/05/07)

Sudan's Presidential Advisor Lauds Iran's Achievements
TEHRAN (FNA)- Sudanese Presidential Advisor Mustafa Osman Ismail praised the achievements made by Iran in economic and technological fields despite the sanctions and restrictions imposed on Tehran by the West. ( 18:46:35 - 2012/05/07)

Saudi Envoy to Egypt Rejects Reports on Iranian Assassination Plot
TEHRAN (FNA)- Saudi Ambassador to Cairo Ahmad al-Qahtani rejected some Arab media reports quoting him and his advisor as saying that Iranians plotted to assassinate him, reiterating that he was not informed of such a plot before certain media raised it. ( 17:42:08 - 2012/05/07)

Spokesman: Negotiation on Iran's Territorial Integrity Impossible
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehman-Parast dismissed the claims raised by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf, and said Tehran will never negotiate about its territorial integrity with any group or country. ( 16:53:22 - 2012/05/07)

Iranian FM, Portuguese Envoy Stress Expansion of Bilateral Ties
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi and New Portuguese Ambassador to Tehran Mario Fernando Nunes underlined the necessity for the further expansion of the two countries' relations. ( 14:24:13 - 2012/05/07)

Senior Iranian, Iraqi Lawmakers Confer on Mutual Cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Senior Iranian and Iraqi parliamentarians in their meeting in Baghdad conferred on ways of expanding mutual cooperation and exchanged views over the latest developments in the region. ( 12:40:13 - 2012/05/07)