Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani in a meeting with Belarusian Defense Minister Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin stated that the two countries have common views on important regional and global issues.

Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani met and held talks with his Qatari counterpart Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah in Doha on Monday.

Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani says that the country is ready to hold security and defense talks with Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf littoral states.

Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani says the country will do its best to gain the latest technology needed for the country's defense.

Saying that Tehran respects the territorial integrity of all countries, Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani stressed that the country has no restrictions in defending national interests.