Commander of Iran's General Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri said on Wednesday that Iran is very interested in maintaining the security of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz and strongly avoids any conflict with any country in any part of the world.

Moscow, Sept 28, IRNA – Iran's Petroleum Minister Bijan Zangeneh is scheduled to pay an imminent visit to Russia during the Energy Week, the Russian media said.