Moscow - Iran's ongoing long-range missile tests prove the uselessness of US plans to build a missile shield in Eastern Europe, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday.
London - French energy company Total has withdrawn from investing in Iran because of the growing political risk of doing so, its chief executive said according to a report Thursday.
Berlin- The German government called Wednesday on Tehran to halt "all form of sabre rattling" following Iran's testing of nine missiles over the Gulf.
German government spokesman Thomas Steg said the tests had been noted "with concern" and drew attention to the possibility that the missiles were suitable for carrying nuclear warheads.
"The German government calls on Iran to halt all form of sabre rattling," Steg said.
European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana had visited Tehran in mid June with a renewed offer from the international community intended as demonstrating good will and aimed at bridge-building, Steg said.
