[THS] IRAN: Stories

[Peter Webster]

Iranian missiles pose no threat to U.S. and Europe - Lavrov:

"It is evident that Iran currently poses no threat to the U.S. and European
countries... At the moment, Iran has no missiles capable of striking Europe, let alone
the U.S., and is unlikely to develop [such missiles] in the foreseeable future," Lavrov
said.
http://en.rian.ru/world/20100310/158151243.html

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Brazilian president warns sanctions against Iran could lead to war:

"We don't want to repeat in Iran what happened in Iraq. It's not prudent for the
world, it's not prudent for Iran," Silva said, a week after rebuffing U.S. Secretary
Hillary Clinton's appeal for Brazilian support for a new round of tough sanctions.
http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/031010/wor_579491531.shtml

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AIPAC calls for swift action to block U.S. companies supporting Iran:

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is calling on the U.S. Congress to take
several immediate steps in response to a New York Times report revealing that the
federal government has awarded more than $107 billion in grants, contracts and
other benefits to foreign and multinational U.S. companies conducting business in
Iran.
http://snipurl.com/urdlx

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Shell No Longer Selling Gasoline to Iran:

Shell said on March 10 it had stopped selling petrol to Iran, becoming the latest
major oil company to stop trading with the Islamic Republic
http://snipurl.com/urdm7

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