Iran's Expediency Council Chairman Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani prays in Shahr-e-Rey, in downtown Tehran on December 7, 2006. Rafsanjani said today that the 7th Majilis (Parliament) is an independent body and said the existence of different views is of great value. He described the current situation in Iran as "sensitive" and called for restraint to avoid further tensions. (UPI Photo/Mohammad Kheirkhah)