VOL. XL

No.24

16-June-1997

IRAN

US Senators Urge Administration To Punish France's Total If South Pars Venture GoesAhead

Two influential US senators have written letters to Secretary of StateMadeleine Albright (for texts see D Section), urging the government to punish the Frenchfirm Total with the strongest available US sanctions if that company goes ahead with theconclusion of an agreement with Iran for the development of the offshore South Pars gasfield. The senators in question are: Alfonse...