Iran

Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said Iraq security talks in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh brought deeper humiliation for the US and displayed Iran’s good intentions in connection with the solution of the Iraqi nation’s problems.

Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a meeting with his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon here in Tehran on Tuesday said his country welcomes formation of regional cooperation organizations, in economic grounds in particular.

Sweden’s Foreign Minister Carl Bildt described continued consultations and exchange of views with Iran as efficient and constructive in finding solutions to many problems.

The United States’ unilateralism has not only depressed the public opinion in the US, but also disappointed the world public opinion and the crisis-creating attitude of the US statesmen has caused increasing hatred among the world people, Iranian foreign minister said.

Chairman of the Swedish parliament’s Foreign Policy Commission voiced Stockholm’s support for Iran’s right to access civilian nuclear technology, saying that Tehran’s nuclear right should not be ignored by any other state.

Ambassador of Ivory Coast to Iran stressed that the resolutions passed by the international community and the UN Security Council should not be viewed as always correct and acceptable, adding that these are the Iranians who should decide what is better for them.

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in a meeting with Swedish parliament speaker in Stockholm on Monday underlined the need for the deepening of parliamentary relations between the two countries.

A prominent lawmaker said the election of mayor should not be politicized or influenced by lobbies.

Iran needs to postpone until September a plan scheduled for implementation this month to ration petrol that is expected to have a huge impact on the economy, a prominent MP said on Monday.

Persian carpet exports are tied to global market demands and customer preferences.