Official: Iran to Hold 2 Permanent Exhibitions in Brazil
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iran-Brazil Friendship Society is planning to increase the mutual cooperation between Tehran and Brasilia through the two countries' private and state sectors, an Iranian official said, adding that Iran will set up two exhibitions in Brazil. ( 20:08:52 - 2012/12/12)

President: Plans Ready to Repel Enemy's Economic Pressures
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his government has extensive plans to defuse enemies' pressures and sanctions on the country's economy. ( 19:27:19 - 2012/12/12)

Speakers: Sanctions Fail to Cripple Iran's Economy
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani on Wednesday categorically rejected the US claims that the western sanctions against Iran have crippled the country's economy. ( 19:20:32 - 2012/12/12)

Belarus President Calls for Enhancement of Trade Ties with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko called for enhancement of cooperation between Tehran and Minsk in all areas, and welcomed the presence of Iranian investors in his country. ( 17:53:57 - 2012/12/12)

Iran Produces Smart Gas Pipeline Inspection Gauge
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran University and the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) succeeded in manufacturing a smart Pipeline Inspection Gauge (PIG), breaking the industrial monopoly of Russia and the US in this field. ( 16:29:05 - 2012/12/12)

Pakistani Expert: US Unable to Replace Peace Pipeline Project with TAPI
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Pakistani expert blasted the US for its attempts to dissuade Islamabad from striking a deal with Tehran on a pipeline project which is due to take Iran's rich gas reserves to his energy-hungry country, and said Washington cannot replace the project with the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India TAPI pipeline project. ( 14:32:53 - 2012/12/12)

Iran Ups Car Exports by 240%
TEHRAN (FNA)- Exports of Iranian cars have witnessed an eye-catching growth during the first seven months of the current Iranian year (March 20, October 21), a senior Iranian industry official announced on Wednesday. ( 14:30:34 - 2012/12/12)

Oil Ministry: Iran Not to Support Iraqi, Saudi Candidates for OPEC Presidency
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran will support neither Iraqi nor Saudi candidates in the upcoming Secretary General election of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Iranian Oil Ministry Spokesman Ali Reza Nikzad Rahbar said. ( 13:42:25 - 2012/12/12)

Iran Attains Self-Sufficiency in Manufacturing CNG Tanks
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's compressed natural gas industry has attained full self-sufficiency and can meet the country's needs to CNG tanks through domestic production, an Iranian official announced on Tuesday. ( 20:07:21 - 2012/12/11)

Court Orders EU to Strike off Iranian Bank from Sanctions List
TEHRAN (FNA)- The European Union's highest judicial authority overturned the union's sanctions against Iran's Bank Sina. ( 19:39:47 - 2012/12/11)

Official: US Seeks to Drive Out Economic Rivals by Oil Sanctions against Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian foreign ministry official blasted the US for imposing unilateral oil sanctions against Tehran, and said Washington aims to drive its economic rivals out of the scene by such embargos. ( 18:17:08 - 2012/12/11)

Iranian Parliament Think-Tank:
Saudi Oil Policy Aims to Secure Royal Family's Interests, Power
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Iranian parliament) in a report on Saudi Arabia's energy diplomacy said Riyadh is violating its international undertakings in a bid to maintain its oil revenues to maintain the power of the Royal family. ( 16:05:18 - 2012/12/11)

Iran Appointed as IFOAM Representative for Central, Western Asia
TEHRAN (FNA)- An Iranian official said the country managed to assume representation of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) for Central and Western Asia despite Saudi Arabia's opposition. ( 15:58:43 - 2012/12/11)

Iran-Khodro to Boost Exports by 35%
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's largest car-manufacturing company, Iran Khodro, announced that it plans to increase its exports to foreign states by 35% and manufacture a total number of 1.5mln passenger cars annually by 2025. ( 13:35:29 - 2012/12/11)