Yearly Archives: 2006

UNSC Resolution 1737 Defective, Unjustifiable

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Since referral of Iran’s case to the UNSC lacked legality from the onset, Iran perceives no reason to accept the UN Security Council Resolution 1737, an Iranian MP said here on Tuesday.

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Rafsanjani Condoles Turkmen Nation

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran’s Expediency Council chairman Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani extended his condolences to the Turkmen nation and government on the demise of that country’s President Saparmurat Niyazov.

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Iran Football Federation Transitory Board Set Up

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- FIFA officially informed the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation (IRIFF) on December 19 2006 that the suspension imposed on the federation on 23 November 2006 had been lifted.

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UN Postpones Vote on Sanctions against Iran

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- The Security Council postponed voting Friday on a resolution aimed at halting Iran’s nuclear program, after Russia objected that the document restricted legitimate business activities.

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