MASHHAD, Khorasan Province -- Government Spokesman Abdullah Ramezanzadeh has renewed Iran's rejection of a need to declare a state of emergency in the country because of perceived threats.

"In the government's view, the country is not in a critical situation and every thing is going on normally in our dynamic society. Of course, there are some problems as well," he said in this northeastern capital city of the Khorasan Province.

Press recently said that an unnamed group of people had written letters to certain senior Iranian officials, asking for the establishment of an exceptional situation.

Officials denied the reports later, but several politicians warned of consequences if a state of emergency was declared.

Hossein Moussavi Tabrizi, head of the Iranian Parties House, accused that 'a very few people in the right wing' were trying to destabilize the country and create a state of emergency.

Others said the demand had been made in order to crack down on some political activists, especially those in the 'reformist front'.

Ramezanzadeh said that it was only up to the Parliament to decide if a state of emergency was needed.

Police recently also ordered all business centers, notably restaurants and hotels, in capital Tehran to close after midnight.

Ramezanzadeh said President Mohammad Khatami had ordered interior minister Abdolvahed Moussavi-Lari in writing to examine the issue, IRNA reported.

"This issue is under scrutiny and nothing has been made public on this yet," the spokesman said.