VOL. XL

No. 47

24-November-1997

IRAN

Khatami Says Oil Deals With Foreign Companies Provide Security

President Mohammad Khatami of Iran last week called for the conclusion of more oildeals with foreign companies because their presence would provide a security guarantee.Mr. Khatami told Iranian Television "the presence of these companies with their hugecapital in the Persian Gulf is also a security guarantee, which is something we need. Thisis a move which has many political and economic...