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- Iran, Malaysia ink $14 billion gas deals
TEHRAN: Iran signed gas deals worth $14 billion with Malaysia, state television reported on Tuesday, the latest Asian investment in the Islamic Republic where Western firms have become increasingly cautious about their investments. The deals involved a
- Heratis Suspect Iran of Cultural Sabotage
Herat officials claim Iranians behind theft of artefacts and destruction of historical sites. Trouble is brewing in Herat, the ancient and beautiful city in western Afghanistan that has served as a cultural capital for centuries. It was once famously
- Argentina denies Iran trade halt
The 1994 blast is the worst terror attack in Argentina's history Argentina has denied it is suspending commercial ties with Iran worth $1bn (670m) a year. The Argentine Jewish news agency and several Argentine newspapers earlier reported the suspension.
- Malaysia to Invest $5-$6B in Iran's Gas Fields
Malaysia will invest US $5 to $6 billion in Iran's gas fields, according to the cooperation memoranda of understanding (MOU)s that the two sides signed on Monday, Iran's satellite press TV reported Tuesday. 'Malaysia will invest $5 to $6 billion via
- Iran-Malaysia sign cooperation agreements on oil and gas
Tehran, Dec 2, IRNA - Iran and Malaysia signed 3 cooperation agreements on oil and gas in Tehran on Monday. One of the documents was ' Framework Agreement (FA) which was signed to determine cooperation framework between National Iranian Oil Company
- Iran's Larijani stresses need to know topics of talks with U.S.
Larijani made the remarks after 'several letters have been received from the members of the U.S. Congress, and the last one says that 'We think it is the time to start the talks.'' 'The letter is being studied, but we have not responded it yet,' he said,
- 'Idealist' tried to halt Kurdish slaughter
Years before the first Gulf War, Saddam Hussein was slaughtering Iraq's Kurds with bombs, bullets and gas. The Reagan White House saw it as a ruthless effort to put down a rebellion by an ethnic group allied with Iran and seeking independence. But Peter Galbraith thought it was something worse.
    
- Iranian company to buy shares of two private banks in Belarus
TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (ISNA)-Iranian company of Mobina Group seeks purchasing shares of two private Belarusian banks. The company Chairman Mohammad Reza Ezadbin in a meeting with Belarusian Prime Minister Sergei Sidorsky said talks on purchasing the two banks
- Malaysia to invest 5 to 6 bln dollars in Iran's gas fields
TEHRAN, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia will invest 5 to 6 billion U.S. dollars in Iran's gas fields, according to the cooperation memoranda of understanding (MoU)s that the two sides signed on Monday, Iran's satellite press TV reported Tuesday. 'Malaysia
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Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling shah was forced into exile. Conservative clerical forces subsequently crushed westernizing liberal elements. Militant Iranian students seized the US Embassy in Tehran on 4 November 1979 and held it until 20 January 1981. During 1980-88, Iran fought a bloody, indecisive war with Iraq over disputed territory. The key current issue is how rapidly the country should open up to the modernizing influences of the outside world.
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