Official: Nasrallah Follows Path of Iranian Leader
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior figure in the Lebanese Hezbollah group highlighted the vital role of leadership in continued resistance, and said that the group's Secretary General Seyed Hassan Nasrallah views obedience to the Iranian Leader as a principle. ( 19:20:53 - 2009/08/16)

Official Reiterates Harsh Punishment of Guilty Officers in Kahrizak Case
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Deputy Police Chief Ahmad Reza Radan underlined on Sunday that all officers and prison guards who had violated the law in the Kahrizak detention center will receive severe punishment. ( 18:01:42 - 2009/08/16)

Detainee Stresses Satisfaction with Prison Conditions
TEHRAN (FNA)- An inmate detained during Iran's post-election unrests voiced satisfaction over the behavior and treatment of prison guards, denying recent claims by certain reformist figures about maltreatment of anti-government protesters in the country's jails. ( 17:50:52 - 2009/08/16)

Bashar Assad to Visit Iran in Days
TEHRAN (FNA)- Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad is slated to pay an official visit to Iran in coming days in a bid to discuss avenues for the further development of bilateral ties, and confer on regional developments and other issues of mutual interest in meetings with senior Iranian officials. ( 16:59:26 - 2009/08/16)

Ahmadinejad Introduces 6 Nominees for Ministerial Posts
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday revealed the names of his nominees for six ministerial posts in his new cabinet, announcing that, at least, three women would occupy cabinet posts in his new administration. ( 16:48:49 - 2009/08/16)

Judge Underlies Court's Impartiality in Trying Detainees
TEHRAN (FNA)- The judge of a Tehran revolutionary court tasked with trying post-election detainees underlined the court's unbiased stance towards the suspects, and assured his impartiality when judging the case. ( 16:34:54 - 2009/08/16)

Detainee Confesses to Destruction of Public Amenities
TEHRAN (FNA)- One of the rioters detained in Iran's post-election unrests confessed during a court hearing here in Tehran on Sunday that he had destroyed public amenities and attacked Iranian security forces. ( 15:56:45 - 2009/08/16)

Iran Continues Trial of Post-Election Detainees
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran on Sunday held a third court hearing session of those detained during unrests after June 12 presidential election in the country. ( 14:55:24 - 2009/08/16)

Judges, Police Officers Involved in Kahrizak Case Punished
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran has dismissed a dozen prison guards, and suspended a number of judges involved in the case of the Kahrizak detention center, a senior Iranian lawmaker announced on Saturday. ( 18:56:49 - 2009/08/15)

MP Urges Expulsion of MKO Members from Iraq
TEHRAN (FNA)- Members of the anti-Iran terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) should be expelled from Iraq's soil, an Iraqi lawmaker said. ( 18:42:06 - 2009/08/15)

Iran-Syria Friendly Relations Serve Islamic Resistance
TEHRAN (FNA)- Syria's Cultural Attaché in Tehran Mousa Yasin Al-Qadir reiterated on Saturday that the friendly relations between Iran and Syria contribute a remarkable role in the development and growth of Islamic resistance. ( 18:14:19 - 2009/08/15)

Leader Appoints New Chief to Judiciary Power
TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday appointed Sadeq Amoli Larijani as the new Iranian judiciary chief. ( 17:09:43 - 2009/08/15)

Official Unveils Regional Spy Agencies' Role in Iraq's Insecurities
TEHRAN (FNA)- A top political figure in Iraq announced on Saturday that a number of intelligence agencies of the regional states had an active role in recent insecurities in the country. ( 16:53:43 - 2009/08/15)

Nasrallah Blasts Illusions about Regime Change in Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Lebanese Hezbollah Secretary General Seyed Hassan Nasrallah praised Iran's resistance against western pressures, and called plans for the collapse of the Islamic ruling system in Iran "illusions". ( 15:24:15 - 2009/08/15)