Brazilian Official Dismisses Sanctions against Iran as Improper Measure
TEHRAN (FNA)- A Brazilian foreign ministry official announced his country's opposition to the UN Security Council sanctions against Iran, calling the measure as "improper". ( 17:18:27 - 2009/09/09)

Suspects in Kahrizak Case to Go on Trial Soon
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian legislator announced on Wednesday that the court hearings of those accused of violating the law, including abuse of prisoners, in Tehran's Kahrizak detention center will be held in the near future. ( 16:57:38 - 2009/09/09)

5+1 Political Envoys Due to Receive Iranian Package Today
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is due to present its updated package of proposals to the political envoys of the Group 5+1 on Wednesday, an informed source said today. ( 16:30:26 - 2009/09/09)

Kazakhstan: Aktau Meeting Not to Cover Caspian Sea Legal Regime
TEHRAN (FNA)- An official at Kazakhstan's foreign ministry stressed that issues related to the legal regime of the Caspian Sea will not be discussed at a summit of the littoral states to be held without Iran's presence in the western Kazakh city of Aktau on Thursday. ( 16:19:05 - 2009/09/09)

Ahmadinejad Mulling over Chamran as First Vice-President
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran City Council Chairman Mehdi Chamran is the latest figure emerged as potential nominee for the post of first vice-president. ( 16:16:12 - 2009/09/09)

MP: Iran Highly Important for US
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is a vital component and main actor in the United States' world policy and strategy, an Iranian lawmaker underlined on Tuesday. ( 17:39:35 - 2009/09/08)

Lawmaker Dismisses Reports on Recognition of Israel by Former Minister
TEHRAN (FNA)- Former Iranian Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mohammad Mehdi Zahedi left the SESAME (Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East) meeting in Jordan in protest at the presence of an Israeli minister at the same gathering, an MP said. ( 16:37:48 - 2009/09/08)

Police Chief Denies Sexual Abuse of Detainees in Kahrizak
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Police Chief Brigadier General Esmail Ahmadi Moqaddam Tuesday denied reports, raised by a key politician, on the sexual abuse of post-election detainees in the Kahrizak detention center. ( 16:07:34 - 2009/09/08)

Bahraini MP Hails Iran's Management of Post-Election Events
TEHRAN (FNA)- Bahraini Legislator Khalifa bin Ahmad Al-Zahrani in a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Manama Hossein Amir Abdollahian lauded Iran's performance during the recent post-election frenzy in the Islamic Republic. ( 15:48:34 - 2009/09/08)

FM: Negligible Differences Should Not Affect Iran-Egypt Relations
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki stressed that negligible differences should not rule the relations between Iran and Egypt. ( 15:39:36 - 2009/09/08)

Leader Terms 10th Presidential Election New Page in Revolution's Life
TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei lauded the recent presidential election in Iran, describing it as a new page in the life of the Islamic Revolution. ( 14:32:08 - 2009/09/08)

Politician: Iranian Parliament Foils Enemies' Plots
TEHRAN (FNA)- A prominent Iranian politician on Monday hailed the country's parliament for its vigilance during its sessions to qualify President Ahmadinejad's proposed ministers for his new cabinet, saying the lawmakers' good performance "foiled enemies' plots" against the Islamic Republic. ( 16:50:38 - 2009/09/07)

Envoy Describes Jundullah as Pakistan's Enemy
TEHRAN (FNA)- Pakistani Ambassador to Tehran Mohammad Bakhsh Abbasi here on Monday voiced anger at the Jundullah group for its terrorist operations in Iran, and underlined that the group and its ringleader are enemies of the Pakistani nation as well. ( 16:10:05 - 2009/09/07)

Japan Welcomes Iran's Readiness to Present New Package of Proposals
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Japanese foreign ministry official expressed his country's pleasure in Iran's readiness for presenting a new package of proposals for nuclear talks. ( 15:41:28 - 2009/09/07)