Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad today said the American people are eager to hear different opinions about the world, and he is looking forward to having the chance to voice them during his trip to the US, state media reported.

Five of Iran's officials held by the US in Iraq have complained about their treatment in detention, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said today.

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman today criticised the recent appointment of Tony Blair as an international Mideast envoy, but expressed hope that Gordon Brown would relieve tensions between the two countries.

Iran today condemned Britain's decision to grant a knighthood to author Salman Rushdie, who was forced into hiding for a decade after the Islamic republic’s spiritual leader ordered his assassination.

Iran has condemned a G8 warning that it could face more sanctions over its controversial nuclear programme, the country’s official Islamic Republic News Agency reported today.

Iran today said disputes over its nuclear program could be settled in the coming weeks.

A meeting between Iran’s leading nuclear negotiator and the European Union’s foreign policy chief has been postponed, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said today.

Tehran has agreed to a formal request from the US to talk about security in Iraq during meetings in Baghdad, it was disclosed today.

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said today that Iran had no plans to meet with US officials on the sidelines of the forthcoming conference on Iraq, Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported.

Fifteen detained British sailors and marines held by Iran are healthy and are being treated in a humane fashion, officials said today.

Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s trip and planned speech at the United Nations Security Council in New York today has been cancelled, a foreign ministry spokesman said.

IRAN said yesterday an international conference in Baghdad, where it held direct talks with the US for the first time in four years, was a constructive “first step” toward restoring stability to the neighbouring country.

IRAN yesterday rejected US accusations that the highest levels of Iranian leadership have armed Shi’ite militants in Iraq with armour-piercing roadside bombs.

Iran today rejected US accusations that the highest levels of Iranian leadership had armed Shiite militants in Iraq with armour-piercing roadside bombs.

Iran today condemned the abduction of its diplomat in Baghdad, adding that it holds the United States responsible for his life.

Iran’s president said that UN sanctions imposed over its nuclear programme would not damage the country, and vowed to press ahead with uranium enrichment.

Iran today denounced British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s call for an alliance of Muslim countries against Tehran as “hostile”, accusing him of fuelling tensions in the region.

Iran will continue its nuclear programme even if the United Nations imposes sanctions, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said today, referring to the gathering international momentum toward punishing Iran for its enrichment of uranium.

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said today that his country's Revolutionary Guards would strongly respond to any Israeli attack.

Foreign ministers of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany plan to approve a package of incentives and penalties meant to reward Iran if it gives up uranium enrichment – and punish it if it doesn’t, diplomats said today.

Iran has conducted research into nuclear fusion, an Iranian nuclear official said today as the country signalled its determination to proceed with its nuclear programme despite the gathering international opposition.

IRAN insisted yesterday it was providing full disclosure on its atomic programme to the UN nuclear watchdog, saying it was abiding by agreements in force.