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)

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)

Ahmadinejad Calls for High Turnout in June Presidential Election
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called on the nation to show high turnout in the upcoming presidential election in June. ( 17:31:56 - 2013/04/11)

UNICEF Sends Condolences to Iran over Earthquake Victims
TEHRAN (FNA)- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) extended its condolences to the Iranian government and nation on the death of their beloved ones in the recent devastating earthquake in Southern Iran. ( 17:31:32 - 2013/04/11)

VP Visits Quake-Hit Areas in Southern Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Rahimi paid a visit to the quake-stricken areas of Bushehr province in a bid to assess the damages and help facilitate the government's relief aids to the affected people in the region. ( 13:30:16 - 2013/04/11)

Ahmadinejad in Semnan Province for 4th Round of Provincial Tours
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived Thursday in Semnan province, Central Iran, in a bid to start the fourth round of his regular provincial tours. ( 12:29:26 - 2013/04/11)

NAM, China Urge Global Disarmament, Dismantlement of WMDs
TEHRAN (FNA)- China and the members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in a joint statement demanded total disarmament and elimination of the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) worldwide. ( 14:14:33 - 2013/04/10)

Israel Confirms Hacking Attack on PM's Website
TEHRAN (FNA)- Anti-Israel hackers succeeded in bringing down temporarily the website of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the site of the Likud party, the Avnet information security company said Tuesday. ( 15:44:48 - 2013/04/09)

Intelligence Ministry Pledges Tough Action against Seditionists in Election Time
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi stressed that his ministry will not show mercy to those who would seek to stir sedition during the June presidential election. ( 14:04:48 - 2013/04/09)

Deputy FM: Saudi Arabia Accepts Responsibility for Death of Iranian Pilgrims
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian announced that Riyadh has accepted the responsibility for the recent deaths of two Iranian pilgrims and injury of two others in an incident at the Jeddah International Airport. ( 13:08:29 - 2013/04/09)

Iran's Education Minister Likely to Run in Presidential Election
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Education Minister Hamid Reza Haji Babayee will most likely run in the June presidential election, an informed source said on Tuesday. ( 12:20:56 - 2013/04/09)

Iranian, Vatican Envoys Stress Peaceful Settlement of Syrian Crisis
TEHRAN (FNA)- Ambassadors of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Vatican to Lebanon in a meeting in Beirut on Monday underlined the need for a negotiated end to the ongoing crisis in Syria. ( 12:01:06 - 2013/04/09)