Speaker Hails Iran-Pakistan Mutual Cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani voiced satisfaction with the bilateral relations between Tehran and Islamabad, and described the mutual cooperation between Iran and Pakistan as "exceptional". ( 19:10:11 - 2013/02/12)

Iranian FM: Tehran, Moscow Determined to Boost Trade Ties
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said Tehran and Moscow can become "reliable" partners of each other, given their leaders' determination to further boost mutual cooperation. ( 18:29:26 - 2013/02/12)

Pakistani Senate Chairman Calls for Expansion of Ties with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Chairman of Pakistan's Senate Nayyar Hussain Bukhari praised the good track record of mutual cooperation between Tehran and Islamabad, and underlined that his country attaches great importance to the expansion of bilateral ties with Iran. ( 18:19:50 - 2013/02/12)

Iran's War on Narcotics:
Police Seize 77 Tons of Narcotics in Southern Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian law enforcement police squads seized several tons of different types of narcotics in the country's Southern province of Hormozgan on the rims of the Persian Gulf during the current Iranian year (started on March 20, 2012), a senior Iranian police commander said on Tuesday. ( 17:51:32 - 2013/02/12)

Jihadi Leader: US, Israel Striving to Impede Resumption of Iran-Egypt Ties
TEHRAN (FNA)- An Egyptian Jihadi leader said the recent rapprochement between Tehran and Cairo has profoundly worried the US and Israel, and called on Iran and Egypt to do their best to resume their diplomatic relations at the earliest. ( 17:50:53 - 2013/02/12)

Mali 'Hesitant' over UN Peacekeeping Force
TEHRAN (FNA)- The government of Mali is "hesitant" over the deployment of a UN peacekeeping force, a senior UN official said. ( 17:50:39 - 2013/02/12)

MP: Iran Not to Hold Talks with US on "Unequal Footings"
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian legislator said that Tehran will never succumb to the US pressures and it will not participate in talks with Washington on unequal footings. ( 17:32:06 - 2013/02/12)

Zalmai Rassoul Hails Iran's Assistance to Afghan Reconstruction
TEHRAN (FNA)- Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul appreciated the Islamic Republic of Iran for its positive role in the establishment of security and the reconstruction of Afghanistan, and urged further expansion of bilateral ties between the two countries. ( 17:30:58 - 2013/02/12)

Iranian, Libyan FMs Discuss Bilateral Ties over Phone
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi in a telephone conversation with his Libyan counterpart Mohamed Abdel Aziz discussed the latest developments in the bilateral ties between the two Muslim nations. ( 17:30:33 - 2013/02/12)

2 Students Dead after Shooting in College Park
TEHRAN (FNA)- Police in Prince George's County said a University of Maryland student shot two housemates, one fatally, in an off-campus residence and then killed himself. ( 17:29:30 - 2013/02/12)

Iraqi Media Fabricate Iranian Envoy's Remarks about Attack on MKO Camp
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Ambassador to Baghdad Hassan Danayeefar dismissed Iraqi media reports that he has condemned the recent rocket attacks on the transient settlement facility of the anti-Iran terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO), but at the same time said Iran opposes any move that undermines Iraq's security. ( 17:06:19 - 2013/02/12)

Russian Minister Views Tehran as Moscow's Important Partner
TEHRAN (FNA)- Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak in a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi described Tehran as Moscow's important partner, and called for the further development of ties and cooperation with Iran in all fields. ( 17:05:50 - 2013/02/12)

Production of Geopolymers Strengthened by Silicon, Alumina Nanoparticles
TEHRAN (FNA)- Materials engineers from Islamic Azad University in Iran obtained the optimum conditions of strength in the geopolymers which are made of waste materials such as rice paddy ash and furnace ash by studying the effect of silicon and alumina nanoparticles on their compressive strength. ( 17:04:48 - 2013/02/12)

Iran Denies Link with Rocket Attack on MKO's Camp Liberty
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran has nothing to do with the recent rocket attack on Camp Liberty, the transient settlement facility of the anti-Iran terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO also known as the MEK, PMOI and NCR) in Iraq, an Iranian spokesman said. ( 16:30:56 - 2013/02/12)