Thousands of teachers, academic staff and students took to the streets in Tehran to protest their deplorable conditions. Protestors began their march from the Academic Club on Kashan avenue near Hor avenue (formerly Bagh-e Shah) and moved through the capital to Tehran University campus where Friday prayers are normally held. From there the demonstrators marched to Azadi Square (formerly Shahyad). ... more

Analysts following developments in Iran have warned the international community of new threats in the aftermath of an important visit by Iran's foreign minister Kamal Kharazzi to Nigeria, Liberia and the Ivory Coast. ... more

Factional conflict within Iran's clerical leadership continued to result in severe restrictions on freedom of expression, association, and political participation. ... more

Tehran, 18 January: Provisional Friday Prayers Leader of Tehran Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani said here Friday [18 January] that the meaning of `Velayat-e Faqih' (governance of supreme jurisprudence) is crystal clear in Islamic jurisprudence, however, it is interpreted in tune with temporal events and incidents. ... more

KABUL, Afghanistan - The United States raised the specter of renewed foreign meddling in Afghanistan on Friday and said Iran may be sending pro-Iranian Afghan fighters to destabilize the newly installed U.S.-backed government. ... more

WASHINGTON - Iran, armed with missiles and developing nuclear weapons, has forged links with the Palestinians to subject Israel to terror attacks, Israel's top general said Friday. ... more

KABUL, Afghanistan - The Bush administration's envoy to Afghanistan suggested today that Iranian officials have supplied arms, money and trained combatants to the militia commander who runs the western Afghan city of Herat and surrounding areas. ... more

The US special envoy for Afghanistan has repeated American concerns and has specifically warned Tehran against sending militants into Afghanistan. Recently President George W Bush warned Iran against harbouring al-Qaeda members or meddling in Afghan affairs, provoking a sharp response from Tehran. ... more

Semnan, Jan 18, IRNA -- President Mohammad Khatami here Thursday blamed financial corruption for much of the country's slack economic burgeoning, saying those behind the malady should be brought to book. ... more

Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs Kamal Kharrazi said upon his return home from his tour of three African countries here Friday that the black continent has many opportunities for Iranian firms, if they are properly recognized. ... more

Cotonou, Republic of Benin, Jan 19, IRNA -- Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs Kamal Kharrazi Friday met and conferred with Benin's President General Matheu Kerekou and said development of Iran-Benin ties is due to historic meeting of the two countries presidents in 1999. ... more

Flash floods have devastated southwestern Iran, leaving nine people dead, 49 injured and dozens homeless. Heavy rains began on Jan. 11, causing flooding in the provinces of Booshehr, Khozestan, Ghazvin, Chaharmahal, Bakhtiyari and Fars. ... more

Kuwaiti min describes ties with Tehran as rapidly expanding Kuwait, Jan 19, IRNA -- Kuwait's Consultant Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheik Muhammad Sabah al-Slim al-Sabah described his countries relations with Iran as excellent and yet rapidly expanding, before leaving Kuwait for Tehran Friday. ... more

Tbilisi and Tehran want broader, comprehensive ties Baku, Azerbaijan Republic, Jan 19, IRNA -- Iran's Ambassador to Georgia Abolfazl Khazaie met and conferred with that country's Minister of Economy, Industries and Commerce Georgi Gache Chiladze Friday night. ... more

WASHINGTON: Israeli security concerns in the face of new Palestinian attacks are the overriding issue as Israel's top general calls at the Pentagon. ... more