VOL. XLIV

No 52

24/31-December-2001

IRAN

Iran痴 Foreign Investment Law InLimbo As Conservatives Jail Politicians

Iran痴 efforts to pass a revisedforeign investment law to encourage spending by international companies appearsto have become bogged down, with meetings last week between Majlis (parliament)members and the conservative Guardians Council (GC) repeating old arguments.Five MPs have been appointed to undertake discussions in an attempt to resolvedifferences with the GC, which refused to pass...