Tabriz and Turkey's Ataturk universities will cooperate in educational and research fields within a memorandum of understanding signed by them.

First Vice-President Parviz Davoudi arrived early Monday in the Tanzanian capital city of Dar es Salaam.

Yemeni Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Muthana Hassan heading a delegation arrived in Tehran on Sunday to attend 4th Iran-Yemen Joint Political Commission meeting.

Iran-Oman tourism cooperation will expand based on a memorandum of understanding signed by the two countries, said deputy head of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization for tourism

Iranian and Chinese officials attending a day-long conference on Iran-China economic cooperation in Tehran on Sunday discussed promotion of trade cooperation between the two states.

A senior member of Iranian parliament criticized the recent Iranophobia projects undertaken by the UK and Saudi Arabia.

Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Sunday that Tehran gave great importance to promotion of trade ties with Asian states.

Iran and Gabon signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cultural, scientific and educational cooperation here on Saturday.

German Economic Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg departed Berlin Saturday for a three-day visit to the Persian Gulf region, according to press reports.

Bahraini Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa on Saturday called for further expansion of all-out ties with Iran.