Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 32

8-August-2005

MEES Agenda

Ahmadinejad Expected To Play Down Impractical Majlis Moves

In the weeks between the Iranian presidential election and the swearing-in of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on 3 August, the countrys Majlis (parliament) began two debates which have exacerbated doubts about the prospects for Irans energy sector: a new probe into the operations of the Ministry of Petroleum, and a proposed bill which would require interest-free financing of...