Bloomberg: Petroleos de Venezuela SA, the state oil company, signed a memorandum of understanding to participate in 17 oil fields in Iran, according to an e- mailed statement from Venezuela’s Information and Communications Ministry. PDVSA signs agreement to participate in Iranian oil fields
Bloomberg: Petroleos de Venezuela SA, the state oil company, signed a memorandum of understanding to participate in 17 oil fields in Iran, according to an e- mailed statement from Venezuela’s Information and Communications Ministry. Khamenei hails Venezuela’s ‘courageous’ cut in Israel ties
AFP: Iran's supreme leader Ali Khemenei hailed on Saturday as a "courageous" step the Venezuelan government's decision to cut ties with Tehran's archfoe Israel over the Gaza war. Japan, US talk on new opening with Iran
AFP: Senior envoys from Japan, which has longstanding ties with Iran, held talks in Washington as the United States tries to chart a new course with the Islamic republic, officials said Friday. NYPD sees threat in Israel-Iran tensions
AP: The New York Police Department has prepared plans to beef up security at the city's synagogues and other Jewish sites amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, officials confirmed Friday. Iran’s ICBM program presents real threat to U.S. in near future
UPI: The Islamic Republic of Iran produces several short-range rockets domestically, including the Shahab-1 and the Shahab-2. Iran, Syria reach MOU on energy, pipeline
UPI: Iran and Syria signed a broad memorandum of understanding in the oil and gas sector that includes exploration and pipeline development. Iran says arms seizure illegal
UPI: Iran issued a statement in response to allegations it had violated U.N. sanctions by allegedly shipping weapons to Syria on a Cypriot-flagged ship. Obama urges Russian cooperation on Iran
AP: President Barack Obama says the U.S., Europe and Russia have an interest in keeping Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. Iran, Venezuela launch joint development bank
AFP: Iran and Venezuela on Friday inaugurated a joint bank to finance their development projects, during a visit by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to Tehran, state media reported. Iranian president set for Kazakhstan visit
AFP: Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad is due to arrive in Kazakhstan on Monday for his first state visit to the neighbouring Central Asian nation, the Kazakh foreign ministry said. 