The second Asian Sports Ministers Meeting started work in Tehran’s Esteqlal Hotel on Tuesday.

Japan’s Foreign Minister here Monday described Tehran-Tokyo relations as “friendly, good and growing” asking for further strengthening of ties with Iran as a regional power.

Deputy Head of Iran’s Anti-Narcotics Campaign Headquarter and his accompanying delegation here Monday evening in a meeting with Afghanistan’s Prosecutor General Es’haq Elco asked for implementation

Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi has called on the 110 member Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to form a joint judicial committee.

Visiting Iranian Minister of Roads and Transportation Hamid Behbahani conferred here Monday with his Iraqi counterpart Amir Abd al-Jabar Ismail.

Culture and Islamic Guidance Minister Mohammad-Hossein Safar-Harandi held talks here on Monday with his Gabonese counterpart Paul Mba Abessole on issues of mutual interests.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Hassan Qashqavi here on Monday condemned the trend of Judaization and destruction of Muslims' holy sites by the Zionist regime in the occupied territories.

Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Monday that the recent bill proposed by a group of American senators to ban export of petrol to Iran is indication of their stupidity and they should wait for Ir

Majlis Speaker Ali said on Monday that Islamic Iran does not need to establish or revive an empire.

Some dlrs 410 million worth of various commodities and products were exported to Belgium during March 2008-March 2009.