VOL. XLIV

No. 29

16-July-2001

IRAN

Iran To Investigate BuybacksFraud Allegations

Irans President Mohammad Khatamimet leaders of the parliament and judiciary on 11 July to initiate an investigationinto allegations of corruption in the allocation of oil and gas buybackcontracts to international companies. The charges are the latest attempt byconservative groups to hamper the economic program being undertaken by MrKhatamis reformist government, and are likely to add to the frustrations of...