VOL. XLII

No. 34

23-August-1999

IRAN

Japan To Extend Smaller Than Planned Loan For Iran痴 Karun River Project

Japan has decided to lift a six-year freeze on a suspendedloan to Iran, and has decided to expand political dialogue between the twocountries, following a visit last week to Tehran by the Japanese ForeignMinister, Mr. Masahiko Komura, who held talks with his Iranian counterpart, Mr.Kamal Kharrazi, and with the Iranian President, Mr. Mohammad Khatami. Mr.Komura announced that Japan had...