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Iran Invites Turkey for Upcoming Gaza Conference in Tehran

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani invited Turkish counterpart Koksal Toptan to take part in a parliamentary conference to be held soon in Tehran on support for Gaza’s resistance. In a phone conversation on Monday Larijani referred to the recent efforts to end Zionist regime’s attacks over Gaza and …

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Iran: No Invitation Needed for Talks with US

TEHRAN (FNA)- This is not the Americans who should invite Iran to the negotiating table as Tehran has always been ready for talks while Washington shrugged off diplomacy in resolving Iran’s nuclear issue, Iranian parliament speaker said on Monday. “There is no need for anyone to invite us to the …

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Gov’t Spokesman: Capitalism in Acute Crisis

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Government Spokesman Gholam Hossein Elham on Monday described the capitalist school of thought as the root cause of the present crisis in the West. “Capitalism has come to a serious crisis and has no way out,” Elham stressed. He further pointed to the remarks by the Late …

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FM: Middle East Issue Too Hard for Blair to Solve

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said in a meeting with Quartet Envoy Tony Blair that the Middle East issue is not easy to solve. “The reason for this claim is the 60-year-long continuity of the middle east story”, Mottaki added in his short conversation with the former British …

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Ahmadinejad: World Arrogance Seeking Dominance in Region

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Monday that the world arrogance is seeking to dominate the region through Zionism and militarism. “The arrogance is seeking to dominate the region by means of Zionism and militarism,” Ahmadinejad said, alluding to US and its western allies. Speaking in a meeting with …

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Ahmadinejad Urges Trial of Israeli Leaders

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Israeli leaders who committed war crimes in the 22-day onslaught against the oppressed Palestinian people should be tried, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said. Calling for the boycott of Israeli goods, Ahmadinejad said in a meeting with Hamas politburo chief Khalid Meshaal here in Tehran Sunday night that …

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Supreme Leader Calls for Palestinians Vigilance

THERAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei urged the Palestinian people to be alert to any possibility. Praising Palestinians’ victory in the 22-day war against Israel, Ayatollah Khamenei said in a meeting with Hamas politburo chief Khalid Meshaal on Sunday that Iran is prepared to …

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Envoy Stresses Iran’s Continued N. Progress

TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian diplomat underlined his country’s continued activity in the field of civilian nuclear technology, and said that that United States did not have the courage to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities. Speaking to reporters at the Iranian Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan on Sunday, Director General of the …

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IAEA Chief Welcomes US Overtures to Iran

TEHRAN (FNA)- UN atomic watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei in an interview published on Sunday welcomed recent overtures by US President Barack Obama to engage Iran in talks on its nuclear program. ElBaradei called in an interview with the Washington Post for “a direct dialogue” between Iran and the United States, …

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Dubai Police Rescues Iranian Ship Crew

TEHRAN (FNA)- A Dubai Police navy rescue team on Saturday managed to rescue seven crew members on an Iranian ship before it sank off Al Hamriya Port in Dubai. The vessel, carrying 30 tons of vegetables, was located about 20 nautical miles off Al Hamriya port. The crew radioed an …

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