Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (R) and his Iraqi counterpart Hoshiyar Zebari attend a joint news conference in Tehran, May 19, 2009. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (R) and his Iraqi counterpart Hoshiyar Zebari attend a joint news conference in Tehran, May 19, 2009.

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  1. Iranian Foreign Minister Manoucher Mottaki (L) talks with his counterparts Anifah bin Aman (2nd L) of Malaysia, Ahmet Davutoglu (2nd R) of Turkey and Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi of Pakistan after a joint press conference at the end of the 12th session of the Developing-Eight (D-8) Council of Ministers in Kuala Lumpur on November 2, 2009.
  2. Pakistani Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi (L) talks with his Iranian counterpart Manoucher Mottaki at the end of the 12 sessions of the Developing-Eight (D-8) Council of Ministers in Kuala Lumpur on November 2, 2009.
  3. Pakistani Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi (C) along with his Iranian counterpart Manoucher Mottaki (R) and Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu walk to a joint press conference at the end of the 12 sessions of the Developing-Eight (D-8) Council of Ministers in Kuala Lumpur on November 2, 2009.
  4. Pakistani Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi (R) shakes hand with his Iranian counterpart Manoucher Mottaki at the end of the 12 session of the Developing-Eight (D-8) Council of Ministers in Kuala Lumpur on November 2, 2009.
  5. Malaysian foreign minister Anifah Aman (C) poses for photographs with counterparts Dipu Moni (L) of Bangladesh, Manouchehr Mottaki of Iran (2nd L), Ahmet Davutoglu (2nd R) of Turkey and Shah Mahmood Qureshi (R) of Pakistan, at a joint press conference at the end of the 12th Session of the Developing-Eight (D8) Council of Ministers in Kuala Lumpur November 2, 2009. Iran called for a review of a UN-backed nuclear fuel proposal, which is aimed at reducing its uranium stockpile and limiting its ability to make an atomic weapon.
  6. Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (L) and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu shake hands before leaving the 12th Session of the Developing-8 (D-8) Council of Ministers in Kuala Lumpur November 2, 2009.
  7. Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (L) and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu shake hands before leaving the 12th Session of the Developing-8 (D-8) Council of Ministers in Kuala Lumpur November 2, 2009.
  8. Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (L) and his Bangladeshi counterpart Dipu Moni share a light moment during the 12th Session of the Developing-8 (D-8) Council of Ministers in Kuala Lumpur November 2, 2009.
  9. Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, left, shakes hands with Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu after a joint press conference at the 12th Session of the Developing-8 (D-8) Council of Ministers Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009.
  10. Malaysia's Foreign Minister Anifah Aman, center, guides the way to Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, right, and Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu after a joint press conference at the 12th Session of the Developing-8 (D-8) Council of Ministers Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009.
  11. Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, left, shakes hands with Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi after a joint press conference at the 12th Session of the Developing-8 (D-8) Council of Ministers Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009.
  12. Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi (L) and his Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki shake hands during the 12th Session of the Developing-8 (D-8) Council of Ministers in Kuala Lumpur November 2, 2009.
  13. Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki speaks to journalists during the 12th Session of the Developing-8 (D-8) Council of Ministers in Kuala Lumpur November 2, 2009.
  14. Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki speaks with media during a tea break in the 12th D8 group of developing nations Council of Ministers session in Kuala Lumpur on November 2, 2009. Iran called for a review of a UN-backed nuclear fuel proposal it is under pressure to sign, citing technical and economic issues it said needed more discussion.
  15. Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (L) sits in fron of his national flag during the 12th D8 group of developing nations Council of Ministers session in Kuala Lumpur on November 2, 2009. Iran called for a review of a UN-backed nuclear fuel proposal it is under pressure to sign, citing technical and economic issues it said needed more discussion.
  16. Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (R) turns to listen to a member of his delegation as he attends the 12th D8 group of developing nations Council of Ministers session in Kuala Lumpur on November 2, 2009. Iran called for a review of a UN-backed nuclear fuel proposal it is under pressure to sign, citing technical and economic issues it said needed more discussion.

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