VOL. XXXVI

NO. 27

5-APRIL-1993

IRAN

US Toughens Stand Against Iran; Oil Companies Urged Not To Buy Iranian Oil

The new US administration has significantly toughened its stand against Iran,branding it as an "international out- law" because of its support forinternational terrorism and the development of weapons of mass destruction. Mr.Warren Christopher, the US Secretary of State, told Congress on 30 March that"Iran is one of the principal sources of support for terrorist groupsaround the world."...