Iran Condoles with Pakistani People, Gov't over Deadly Attacks against Muslims
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Foreign Ministry condoled with the people and government of Pakistan over the death of the country's citizens in the recent terrorist attacks. ( 16:40:47 - 2013/01/12)

Iranian MP Asks for UN's Action against Violation of Human Rights in Bahrain
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian lawmaker warned of the continued suppression of the Bahraini people by the al-Khalifa regime, and called on the UN to act against the blatant violation of human rights in Bahrain. ( 16:33:01 - 2013/01/12)

Larijani Dismisses West's Pretext for Anti-Iran Sanctions as Unreal
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani blasted the West's unreal allegations against Iran's peaceful nuclear program, and said the US-led West is lying about the cause and the goal of sanctions against Iran. ( 16:21:01 - 2013/01/12)

Iran, Muslim Brotherhood Urge Int'l Solution to Problems in Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Ambassador to Beirut Qazanfar Roknabadi and Secretary-General of Egypt's Al-Ikhwan al-Muslimun (Muslim Brotherhood) Ibrahim al-Masri in a meeting underlined that the crisis in Syria should be settled through international cooperation and assistance. ( 16:11:39 - 2013/01/12)

Envoy Denies Claims about Iran's Complicity in Cyber Attack on US
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mohammad Khazayee in a statement categorically denied Tehran's alleged complicity in cyber attacks on the US data and banking networks. ( 16:01:20 - 2013/01/12)

Egypt's Coptic Bishop Hails Iran's Respect for All Religious Minorities
TEHRAN (FNA)- Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church Bishop Tawadros lauded the Islamic Republic's respect and support for the rights of all religious minorities living in Iran. ( 15:51:33 - 2013/01/12)

Tehran Appreciates Doha, Ankara for Facilitating Release of Iranian Hostages
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Foreign Ministry thanked Qatar and Turkey for facilitating the freedom of the 48 Iranian pilgrims who had been abducted by terrorists in Syria in August and were released after five months on Wednesday. ( 15:41:27 - 2013/01/12)

Iranian Lawmaker Blasts UN Chief's Warmongering Remarks on Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's comments in rejection of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's peace plan gave a green light to the terrorists in Syria to continue their acts and operations, a senior Iranian MP said. ( 15:22:02 - 2013/01/12)

Speaker Rejects Certain States' Alleged Worries about Democracy in Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani blasted certain undemocratic countries which paradoxically call for democratic reforms in Syria, and said those states will later understand the real trap they have fallen into by interfering in Syria. ( 14:55:05 - 2013/01/12)

Analyst: Strong Ties between Iran, Egypt Irk Persian Gulf Monarchies
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and Egypt are two important poles of the Islamic world and strong relations between them irk not only the US and Israel but also the Persian Gulf monarchies, a prominent political analyst said. ( 14:38:35 - 2013/01/12)

Envoy Calls on ICRC to Pursue Fate of Kidnapped Iranian Diplomats
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Ambassador to Beirut Qazanfar Roknabadi asked the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to launch a probe into the fate of the four Iranian diplomats abducted in Lebanon in 1982. ( 14:31:45 - 2013/01/12)

Quake Hits Southwestern Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted the town of Boldaji in Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiyari province, Southwestern Iran, on Saturday. ( 12:42:43 - 2013/01/12)

Tehran Congress to Review Latest Applications of Nanotechnology in Corrosion Engineering
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Corrosion Association is due to hold the 14th National Corrosion Congress in association with the University of Tehran in the Technical College of the university from May 14 to 16, 2013. ( 12:41:42 - 2013/01/12)

Weight-Control Experts Stress Education, Commitment
TEHRAN (FNA)- Genetics, economics, environment, psychology and government policies have all played roles in why most world states have for a generation been getting heavier. ( 12:13:24 - 2013/01/12)