TimeLine Layout

October, 2008

  • 19 October

    Iranian Envoy Stresses Hezbollah Independence

    TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad Reza Sheybani denied reports that Tehran had appointed an Iranian successor to slain Hezbollah commander Imad Mughniyeh, who was killed by a car bombing in Damascus last February.

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  • 19 October

    Armenian Security Official to Visit Iran

    TEHRAN (FNA)- Secretary General of the Armenian National Security Council Arthur Baghdasarian is due to pay an official visit to Iran in near future.

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  • 19 October

    Banda Calls for Iran’s Investment in Zambia

    TEHRAN (FNA)- Zambia’s Acting President Rupiah Banda invited Iranian investors to consider partnering with Zambians in the various business opportunities available locally and help better the lives of the people in the African country.

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  • 19 October

    Tehran Mayor Backs Fair Talks with US

    TEHRAN (FNA)- The mayor of Tehran, a possible contender for the Iranian presidency, said Friday his country would welcome talks with the United States as supported by White House contender Barack Obama, but meantime stressed that such talks should be fair and on equal standing.

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  • 19 October

    Iraqi PM Slams Top US General over Iran Comments

    TEHRAN (FNA)- Iraq’s prime minister slammed America’s top military commander in the country in remarks aired Friday, saying he “risked his position” when he said Iran sought to bribe lawmakers to vote against a US-Iraq security agreement.

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  • 19 October

    Delegation from Mennonite Universities Visits Iran

    TEHRAN (FNA)- A delegation from six US and Canadian Mennonite universities visited Iran from Oct. 4 to 10 to explore opportunities for academic collaboration with Iranian universities.

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  • 19 October

    Currency Reserves to Save Iran from Sanctions

    TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran builds its economic policy in conformity with growing sanctions of the West and UN Security Council and the rise in oil prices will save the country from sanctions, a former advisor to the Central Bank of Iran said.

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  • 19 October

    Iranian Pilots Display Fighting Skills in War Games

    TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Air Force started on Friday large scale combat drills in the northwest of the country with simulated dogfights.

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  • 19 October

    Iran Seeks to Boost Cooperation with Arab States

    TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad Reza Sheybani on Thursday called for “upgraded cooperation and solidarity” between Middle Eastern countries.

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  • 19 October

    Iran, Kazakhstan Sign Cooperation Agreement

    TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and Kazakh Transport and Communication Minister Serik Akhmetov signed a cooperation protocol at the end of the 10th meeting of the Kazakh-Iranian intergovernmental commission on trade and economic, science and technical and cultural cooperation.

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