VOL. XLIII

No. 39

25-September-2000

IRAN

US Business Coalition Calls For Change In US Oil Policy Towards Iran

The Washington-based trade pressure group USA Engage on 18 September called on the US Government to change its policy of imposing sanctions on Iran, following press reports the previous week saying that one of its members, Conoco Inc, risked being accused of breaking sanctions through its relationship with the National Iranian Oil Company(NIOC).

The media reports suggested that Conoco might...