Iran-US-Hosseini
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini said on Sunday Tehran does not back any candidates in the US presidential campaign.

Speaking to reporters in his weekly press briefing, Hosseini said the US nation and the intellectuals call for a change in the White House policies.

Asked to comment about President Bush's directive to CIA to create instability in Iran, he said that the US policies in dealing with Iran is not something new, they have examined it for many times.

"This blatant order only demonstrates the belligerent policies of the White House against the Iranian nation," Hosseini said.

On Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maleki's upcoming visit to Tehran, he said that Iran is well-prepared for the visit.

Given to good ties between Tehran and Baghdad, he expressed the hope that the visit would take place as soon as possible.

He underlined that the Iraqi people should administer their own affairs and underlined that Tehran is against presence of US forces in Iraq.

"Iran believes that continued occupation of Iraq will jeopardize the Iraqi national sovereignty and political independence." 1430**1416