Deputy Chief Negotiator: Iran Determined to Defend Rights in Talks with Powers
TEHRAN (FNA)- Undersecretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Baqeri said Iranian negotiators in talks with the the six world powers are always insistent on materializing Tehran's nuclear rights based on international rules and treaties. ( 16:36:26 - 2013/04/12)

Iranian Diplomat Warns of Enemies' Plots against Tehran, Islamabad
TEHRAN (FNA)- Consul-General of Iran in Peshawar Hassan Darvashvand warned of the plots hatched by enemies to stir sectarian and religious strife in Iranian and Pakistani societies. ( 16:25:19 - 2013/04/12)

Diplomat: Iran Eager to Further Expand Ties with Central Asia
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran seeks to further develop its relations with the Central Asian states and those countries located in the Caucasus region, a senior Iranian diplomat said. ( 16:13:01 - 2013/04/12)

N. Korea Threatens Nuclear Retaliation on Japan
TEHRAN (FNA)- North Korea warned Japan on Friday that it risked nuclear retaliation should it get involved in any conflict that breaks out on the Korean peninsula. ( 16:09:37 - 2013/04/12)

Deputy Minister: No 'Time Machine' Invention Registered in Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Deputy Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mohammad Mehdinejad Nouri dismissed the claims raised by an Iranian inventor who says he has registered an invention to predict between five and eight years into the future of any individual. ( 16:02:44 - 2013/04/12)

Russia to Spend $50bln on Space Research
TEHRAN (FNA)- Russia will spend more than $50bln on space research in coming years to reassert its leading position in the field, Russia's President Vladimir Putin said. ( 15:59:04 - 2013/04/12)

Bulgaria's Parties to Vie for Seats in Parliament
TEHRAN (FNA)- An election campaign got under way in Bulgaria on Friday ahead of early parliamentary elections on May 12th. ( 15:40:51 - 2013/04/12)

India to Continue Oil Imports from Iran Irrespective of Western Sanctions
TEHRAN (FNA)- India will continue crude imports from Iran despite the harsh western sanctions imposed against the oil-rich country, a senior Indian official announced. ( 15:37:27 - 2013/04/12)

Cyprus to Appeal to EU for Extra Bailout Funding
TEHRAN (FNA)- Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades said that Nicosia will appeal for extra funding assistance from the European Union. ( 15:30:20 - 2013/04/12)

Senior MP: Iran to Benefit from Outcome of Talks with World Powers
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian legislator expressed confidence that the talks between Tehran and the Group 5+1 (the US, Britain, China, Russia and France plus Germany) would end to the benefit of Iran. ( 15:22:25 - 2013/04/12)

Ahmadinejad: Problems Cannot Discourage Iranian Nation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the great Iranian nation will never be disappointed by the problems created by enemies to prevent the country's progress and development. ( 14:54:16 - 2013/04/12)

Diplomat Raps West's Double-Standard Policy towards Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Ambassador to Beirut Ghazanfar Roknabadi lashed out at the western states for their double-standard policies towards Iran over the country's peaceful nuclear program. ( 14:53:26 - 2013/04/12)

Latin America Interested in Russian-Made Weapons
TEHRAN (FNA)- Latin American countries showed keen interest in Russian-made weapons, a Russian official said. ( 14:43:12 - 2013/04/12)

Burundi President Hails Iran's Industrial Development
TEHRAN (FNA)- Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza praised Iranian industrialists for their astonishing progress, and underlined his country's enthusiasm for developing industrial cooperation with Iran. ( 14:38:23 - 2013/04/12)