"We have a very serious problem on the northern border with Colombia, an irresponsible government that does not take care of its… border," AFP quoted Correa as saying on Saturday. "We need to equip ourselves… Iran can supply us and help us with credit," the president explained. Correa, heading a high-ranking delegation, paid an official visit to Tehran earlier this month after he received an invitation from his Iranian counterpart, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. ...

TEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahamadinejad said here on Saturday that Iran is determined to establish comprehensive cooperation with Ecuador, despite the fact that the two countries still have no diplomatic relations. In a joint press conference with his Ecuadorian counterpart Rafael Correa, Ahmadinejad said that he discussed the possibility of establishing cooperation in the oil, energy, industrial, and trade spheres with the Ecuadorian president and his delegation. He also stated...

Iran's vice president for science, research and technology announced Saturday that Tehran is prepared to put its scientific and technological achievements at Ecuador's disposal. Sadegh Vaez-Zadeh explained in a meeting with Ecuadorian National Secretary of Planning & Development Fander Falconi Benitez, that Iran can help reform Quito's scientific and technical foundation. Iran was, in turn, urged to assist Ecuador in the fields of space science and satellite technology. ...

President Rafael Correa starts an official visit to Iran in search for market investments in the oil and energy sectors. With a delegation of near 100 ministers and businessmen, Correa will submit to his Iranian peer Mahmud Ahmadineyad six projects including oil exploration, production, residue processing and modernization of refineries. Ecuador Foreign Minister Maria Isabel Salvador noted that the statesmen will talk offshore exploration, development of Panacocha oil field and the 31st...

Argentina on Tuesday denied its halting commercial ties with Iran due to an old diplomatic dispute between the two countries. Argentine Justice, Security and Human Rights Minister Anibal Fernandez denied he had told Julio Schloser, general secretary of the Argentine Israeli Mutual Association, that the Argentine government had decided to suspend commercial ties with Iran. According to reports of the Jewish News Agency, Fernandez told Schloser and a visiting delegation of the American Jewish...

The alleged presence of Iranian Revolutionary Guards in Nicaragua without "justification" has caused tensions within the Israeli community in the country. According to a report by the Jewish News Agency (JNA), the arrival of 30 Iranian Revolutionary Guards has be confirmed. Gerald Smith, the president of the Israeli Congregation of Nicaragua, disclosed the revolutionay guards' arrival in nicaragua and their failure to register with the immigration authorities to the JNA. ...

CARACAS - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, a fierce critic of the United States, late Monday slammed "very bad signals" from U.S. president-elect Barack Obama that he said were "disrespectful" to Iran. "Iranian President "Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sent him a letter. The reply wasn't good. It was disrespectful. Obama was unable to get away from the cliche. He spoke like (President George W.) Bush. They are very bad signs," Chavez said in a late night news...

Venezuela and Iran plan to start a new university program in the South American country with a focus on teaching socialist principles. Venezuela's government says it plans to establish the University of Civilizations under accords recently signed with Iran. Deputy Minister for Academic Development Tibisay Hung says the program will begin in Caracas at the existing, tuition-free Bolivarian University. Hung tells the state-run Bolivarian News Agency that the aim is to promote discussion of...

“Iran affords South America major priority in its foreign policy and Brazil enjoys a special position in this respect,” Mottaki stated in Tehran on Saturday. He made the remark in a meeting with his Brazilian counterpart Celso Amorim. As to Brazil's international positions, the Iranian foreign minister said that Tehran and Brasilia generally share the same interests in numerous global matters which can be used as potential for bilateral consultations. Amorim, for his...

Friday afternoon, the Ecuadorian Vice President, Lenin Moreno, met with the Iranian Vice President, Hamid Baghael. During the meeting, the Vice Prime Minister of Ecuador expressed interest in the Tehranian Regime’s opening of a diplomatic mission in Quito. During Rafael Correa’s time in power, relations between Ecuador and Iran have strengthened. On the 31st of July last year, the Chancellor, Maria Isabel Salvador, inaugaurated the commercial office of Ecuador on Iranian soil in...