VOL. XLV

No 1

7-January-2002

IRAN

Zanganeh Denies Reports Of ChargesAs More Reformist MPs Jailed

Iranian Oil Minister BijanZanganeh has denied reports that he has been charged by the judiciary withfinancial corruption and mismanagement of state funds. Mr Zanganehs denialfollows press reports last month quoting an oil ministry source as saying thatthe minister had been summoned and charged with misuse of $800mn in oilrevenues and the mishandling of awards of contracts by Petropars, an Iranianfirm...