TEHRAN (FNA)- International sanctions on Iran are not hurting a bid to expand petrochemical output because investors are attracted by the Islamic Republic’s vast reserves of cheap gas feedstock, an Iranian official said on Sunday.
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May, 2008
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19 May
Ancient Epitaph Found in Northwestern Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian archeologists have recently found an ancient epitaph in a village located in the country’s northwestern province of Zanjan.
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19 May
Pelosi Warns US about Consequences of War against Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned Washington about the dire consequences it has to face in case of military attack against the Islamic Republic.
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19 May
Iran, Qatar Dismisses Calls for Emergency OPEC Meeting
TEHRAN (FNA)- Two OPEC oil ministers have dismissed calls for an emergency meeting before September, dampening hopes that members of the cartel will follow Saudi Arabia’s lead and increase production.
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19 May
Visa-Free Iran Trips for D-8 Citizens
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian authorities lifted the need for visa for the citizens of D-8 member states who want to visit Iran for tourism stays.
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19 May
Attack on Iranian Diplomats in Baghdad Outrageous
TEHRAN (FNA)- The top UN official in Iraq has condemned last week’s gun attack against Iranian diplomats based in Baghdad that has left four people wounded, including two diplomats.
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19 May
Iran to Dispatch 1st Aid Cargo to Quake-Hit China
TEHRAN (FNA)- China will soon receive a shipment of Iranian aid for quake victims.
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19 May
US Fears Islamic Nations’ Progress
TEHRAN (FNA)- The US opposition to Iran’s peaceful nuclear program stems from the fact that it is afraid of Muslims’ progress and well-being, deputy foreign minister Ali Reza Sheikh Attar said.
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19 May
Iran-Kuwait Investment Gets Legal Boost
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian government recently approved a new law pertaining to Iran and Kuwait that is designed to promote mutual investment.
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19 May
Better Indo-Iran Ties will Foster Exchange of Art, Culture
TEHRAN (FNA)- He was not aware of the intricacies involved in the gas pipeline Iranian officials were in India to talk about. But, for 64-year-old Fathollah Abbasi, an artist, a pipeline that would open up exchange of art and culture was something necessary.
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