Two Pakistani political leaders on Monday praised transparency in Iran's electoral process stressing that has made Iran a strong democratic state.

A Syrian political thinker said that the late founder of the Islamic Revolution Imam Khomeini played a crucial role in worldwide Islamic movement.

Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Saturday evening that Iran was pursuing an active and justice-seeking diplomacy on equal footing with foreign countries.

The deputy governor of the northern Iranian province of Golestan said Sunday Golestan and Astrakhan region in Russia enjoy growing cooperation.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned as “despicable” the bombing of a mosque in the Iranian city of Zahedan which reportedly killed at least 20 people and wounded many others.

Norway International Institute for Peace Research (PRIO) welcomed research and investigation cooperation with Iran.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday condemned the recent terrorist attack in the city of Zahedan stressing the need for punishment of those involved in the blast.

Prime Minister of Thailand Abhisit Vejjajiva called Saturday for expansion of Tehran-Bangkok relations due to Iran’s influential role in the region.

Iran, Iraq and Turkey here on Thursday signed an agreement for power and energy cooperation and linking their power networks with that of Syria.

An exhibition of arts works from Iran’s Sureh University was held in Paris for two weeks by Iran’s Cultural Office in a series of Iranian Spring Program.