Tehran, Oct 16, IRNA – IRNA Managing Director Ali-Akbar Javan-Fekr said Friday evening that a new chapter has been opened in Iran-Lebanon bilateral relations.

Beirut, Oct 16, IRNA – Iran’s Information Minister Heidar Moslehi said President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Lebanon visit changed the equations in the region.

Islamabad, Oct 16, IRNA – A senior Pakistani defence analyst said on Friday that US adopts ‘double standards’ while dealing international affairs.

Pretoria, Oct 16, IRNA - South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) saluted the SA tourism ministry on Friday for not attending a tourism conference to be hosted by Israel.

Ilam Governor’s Planning Deputy said here Monday government supports and backs up expansion of private sector firms’ economic activities with Iraq.

IRI foreign minister and Oman’s minister of commerce and industries here Monday emphasized need for expansion of bilateral business and economic ties.

Iran suggested to Western states Tuesday to take into consideration all common points mentioned in the separate proposed packages of Iran and the 5+1 Group about Tehran's peaceful nuclear program.

Baku, Oct 11, IRNA – The Iranian and Azeri defense ministers held the first round of their talks here Monday morning.

Baku, Oct 11, IRNA – Iran's Minister of Defense Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi arrived in the Azeri capital Monday on a two-day official visit.

New Delhi, Oct 11, IRNA -- India is all set to get a seat on the Security Council as a non-permanent member after a gap of 19 years through the elections to be held tomorrow in the United Nations G