Senior Iranian, Afghan Security Officials Stress Expansion of Bilateral Relations
TEHRAN (FNA)- Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Saeed Jalili and Head of Afghan National Security Council Rangin Dadfar Spanta underlined the necessity for the further expansion Tehran-Kabul relations. ( 13:55:25 - 2013/01/06)

Damascus Hails Tehran's 6-Point Peace Plan on Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al-Miqdad welcomed Iran's six-point peace plan to settle the crisis in Syria, and termed it as a comprehensive and logical solution. ( 13:29:27 - 2013/01/06)

Beninese FM: Tehran, Porto-Novo to Discuss Important Regional, Int'l Issues
TEHRAN (FNA)- Beninese Foreign Minister Nassirou Arifari Bako said Tehran and Porto-Novo are due to exchange views over the most important regional and international topics, including war on terrorism and settlement of the Syrian crisis. ( 13:28:31 - 2013/01/06)

Jalili, Karzai Laud Close Relations between Iran, Afghanistan
TEHRAN (FNA)- Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Saeed Jalili and Afghan President Hamid Karzai hailed the existing ties between Tehran and Kabul, and explored avenues for the further expansion of bilateral relations. ( 11:21:04 - 2013/01/06)

Spokesman: Turkey Not to Participate in Military Action against Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- An Iranian foreign ministry spokesman lashed out at Ankara for its decision to deploy NATO's Patriot missile batteries, but meantime said that Turkey has assured the Iranian officials that it will not attend any military action against Tehran. ( 11:13:37 - 2013/01/06)

Lebanese Christian Leader Welcomes Iran's 6-Point Plan for Syrian Crisis
TEHRAN (FNA)- President of the Supreme Council of Evangelical Churches in Syria and Lebanon Salim Sahyouni in a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Beirut Qazanfar Roknabadi underlined that Tehran's six-point plan to settle the crisis in Syria is completely based on democratic principles. ( 18:23:36 - 2013/01/05)

Iran's FM Begins Tour of Africa
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi left Tehran for Benin on Saturday to start his tour of Africa. ( 18:02:16 - 2013/01/05)

Ahmadinejad, Venezuelan VP Discuss Chavez's Health Conditions over Phone
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a telephone conversation with Venezuela's Vice-President Nicolas Maduro discussed the latest health conditions of President Hugo Chavez. ( 16:44:31 - 2013/01/05)

Iran, Oman Keen to Enhance Bilateral Ties
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Ambassador to Oman Ali Akbar Sibouyeh and Chairman of Oman's State Council Yahya bin Mahfouz Al-Munthari in a meeting in Masqat on Saturday discussed ways of bolstering the two states' mutual cooperation in different fields. ( 14:59:09 - 2013/01/05)

Syrian Deputy FM Arrives in Tehran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mikdad arrived in Tehran on Saturday to hold talks with Iranian officials on bilateral relations as well as the latest regional and international developments. ( 14:14:25 - 2013/01/05)

Envoy Sees Zionists as Root Cause of Mideast's Problems
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Zionist regime of Israel's conspiratorial policy on the regional nations is the main cause of crisis in the Middle-East, particularly in Syria, an Iranian diplomat said. ( 13:54:20 - 2013/01/05)

Iranian Envoy Underlines Common Stances with Ankara on Syrian Crisis
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran shares many common points and stances with Turkey on the peaceful settlement of the crisis in Syria, Iranian Ambassador to Ankara Bahman Hosseinpour said. ( 12:49:01 - 2013/01/05)

Syrian Opposition Figure Welcomes Iran's Attendance in Geneva II Conference
TEHRAN (FNA)- Leader of People's Will Party in Syria Qadri Jamil who is a critique of Bashar al-Assad's government welcomed media news about Iran's likely participation in the Geneva II conference on the crisis in Syria. ( 11:06:07 - 2013/01/05)

Iran Stresses Support for Peaceful Settlement of Syrian Crisis
TEHRAN (FNA)- Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Saeed Jalili strongly criticized the countries which have blocked a political solution to the Syrian crisis, and underlined the necessity for a peaceful settlement of the crisis in Syria through talks between the government and the opposition. ( 10:24:32 - 2013/01/05)