IRNA

Tehran, March 13, IRNA -- President of world's soccer governing body, FIFA, expressed Tuesday his regret over the illness of former national goalkeeper of Iran Ahmad-Reza Abedzadeh, announced Iran's Football Federation. [an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive] Iran: Commentary says Kofi Annan exposed false US allegations [an error occurred while processing this directive]

BBC Monitoring Service

Secretary General of the United Nations Kofi Annan yesterday said that there were no evidences to indicate that the Islamic Republic of Iran was trying to acquire nuclear weapons. His remarks fully exposed the false allegations of the American authorities. [an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive] Hizbollah Says May Open New Front Against Israel [an error occurred while processing this directive]

Reuters

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Lebanese guerrilla group Hizbollah hinted Wednesday that it might launch attacks against Israel in support of the Palestinians. Hizbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah said in a radio interview that the killing of Palestinian civilians by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's military could force Hizbollah to act. [an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive] Bush: 'We're Going to Deal With' Saddam [an error occurred while processing this directive]

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush said on Wednesday that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is a problem and "we are going to deal with him," but stopped short of saying the United States would take action against Iraq. [an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive] Russian nuclear contract with Iran on track, further ones possible - minister [an error occurred while processing this directive]

ITAR-TASS

Moscow, 14 March: The commitments to build a nuclear power plant in Iran will be fully met, Russian Atomic Energy Minister Aleksandr Rumyantsev has said. Under the contract, the first reactor in Bushehr will go on line in 2004. "There are no disagreements with Iran over project implementation," Rumyantsev told journalists on Thursday [14 March]. [an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive] Iranian experts overhaul MiG-29 jet fighter in Tabriz [an error occurred while processing this directive]

BBC Monitoring Service

Thanks to the efforts of our experts in the second air-base of Tabriz, a MiG-29 jet fighter was completely overhauled. The repair work took six months and during this period, all the parts of the plane were checked for cracks and rust. The operation saved the country one million dollars in currency. [an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive] Karzai remembers Iran as best trip since accepting responsibility [an error occurred while processing this directive]

IRNA

Moscow, March 14, IRNA -- Head of the Interim Afghan Government Hamid Karzai said here Wednesday that Afghanistan needs to strengthen its ties with Iran and remembered Iran as his best foreign trip ever since he accepted political responsibility five months ago. [an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive] Mystery surrounds 'Iranian general' held at U.S. base [an error occurred while processing this directive]

Associated Press

The U.S. military may be holding an Iranian general at its Kandahar detention center, but further investigation is needed to confirm his identity, an Afghan government spokesman said Wednesday. The Kandahar police chief, meanwhile, said he expected the Americans to return the detainee to Afghan custody, along with 11 others apprehended in the same operation a week ago. The 11 others are Afghans, the spokesman said. [an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive] CIA warns of Saudi Fragility [an error occurred while processing this directive]

MENL

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The CIA has completed a classified report that warns of instablity in Saudi Arabia. U.S. government sources said the report is the first in about five years and reflects the state of the kingdom in the wake of the Sept. 11 suicide attacks on New York and Washington. [an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive] Don't Whack Iraq, Says King [an error occurred while processing this directive]

New York Daily News

King Abdullah warned Vice President Cheney yesterday that expanding the war on terror to Iraq could destabilize the region and undermine gains in Afghanistan. Vice President Cheney is guest of Jordanian King Abdullah at the palace in Amman yesterday. [an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive] Iran, Algeria see no need to boost OPEC oil output [an error occurred while processing this directive]

Associated Press

VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- OPEC's current level of crude production is sufficient to meet demand, Iran's oil minister said Thursday, even as market fears about possible U.S. military action against Iraq was pushing crude prices higher. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries doesn't need to adjust its output target when its representatives meet Friday to assess market conditions, Iranian Oil Minister Bijar Namdar Zangeneh told reporters as he arrived at a Vienna hotel. [an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive]