VOL. XLV

No 5

4-February-2002

IRAN

RafsanjaniCalls For Islamic Oil Producers To Pressure US, West

FormerIranian President Ali Akbar Rafsanjani appealed to Islamic countries to usetheir energy resources, primarily oil, as a weapon to redeem their rights.Speaking at an Islamic media conference in support of the Palestinian uprisingon 30 January in Tehran, Mr Rafsanjani said: One fourth of the world market isin the hands of the Islamic world. In addition, the Islamic and Arab countrieshold massive...