TEHRAN (FNA)- John McCain, Republican presidential candidate, has said he would authorize his secretary of state to talk to Iran about its nuclear program, in a break with Bush administration policy and his own previous stance.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Syrian security forces were hunting Sunday for the culprits behind a car bombing that killed 17 people in the capital city of Damascus.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation Gholamreza Aqazadeh will not take part in the UN nuclear watchdog’s annual assembly opening on Monday.