TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the Iraqi government has succeeded in improving the conditions in Iraq in favor of the Iraqi nation and expressed hope that the war-torn country would move forward on the path to reconstruction and national solidarity.

TEHRAN (FNA)- A strong earthquake that shook southern Iran on Wednesday did not damage oil facilities in the port city of Bandar Abbas, home to a major refinery, a senior Iranian oil official said.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Washington announced sanctions against Iran’s main shipping company yesterday, broadening its efforts against Tehran’s nuclear program.