Tehran, July 21, IRNA - Information Minister Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejeie here Sunday ruled out rumors that Iranian nationals taken captive by bandits in Pakistan are dead.

Tehran, July 21, IRNA - Iranian Football Federation lodged an official complaint to world football governing body FIFA over the cancellation of friendly matches with teams from the UK and Egypt.

Pretoria, July 20, IRNA Iran and South Africa on Saturday reviewed further expansion of bilateral cooperation in the areas of energy and industries.

Tehran, July 20, IRNA Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said talks between Iran and Europe in the framework of group 6+1 will resume next week in Geneva.

Ankara, July 19, IRNA - Foreign Minister of Iran Manouchehr Mottaki discussed promotion of bilateral ties with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Moscow, July 19, IRNA - Iranian and Russian presidents, in a telephone conversation on Friday evening, called for further expansion of Tehran-Moscow ties.

Berlin, July 19, IRNA - The German government here Friday welcomed America's participation at Saturday's European Union-led nuclear talks with Iran in the Swiss city of Geneva.

Ankara, July 19, IRNA - Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Friday that Tehran believes the ideas for establishment of the US interests section in Tehran and inauguration of a dire

Damascus, July 17, IRNA Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here on Thursday that Tehran and Damascus enjoy broad and amicable ties.

New York, July 17, IRNA - The Bush administration has decided to break with previous policy by sending one of its most senior diplomats to engage Iran's top nuclear official, the White House anno