By Business Week

Iranian officials must resist attempts by Western countries to sow discord within the leadership, Resalat reported, citing Morteza Nabavi, a member of the Expediency Council.

�By increasing pressures and sanctions, the enemies aim to squeeze officials in such a way that they start blaming each other,� the Tehran-based newspaper cited Nabavi as saying. �This isn�t a time for officials to fire letters at each other but a time to preserve unity and the nation�s calm,� he said, in a reference to an ongoing dispute between President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the judiciary.

Iran�s Expediency Council has the final say in disputes on legislation.

Nabavi said that the next president shouldn�t make promises that go beyond the limits of his responsibilities, a criticism made by Ahmadinejad�s political rivals. Ali Akbar Velayati, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei�s foreign policy adviser, is a possible candidate for the June race, he added. Ahmadinejad is completing his second term and isn�t eligible to run in the race.

 

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