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Report: Iranian currency drops 11 percent, hitting new record low against dollar

By Associated Press
The Washington Post, Tehran, 21 Jan 2012 - Iran’s national currency fell by 11 percent Saturday amid the government’s refusal to sign off on a move to raise bank interest rates, state news agencies reported.

Ex-IAEA official: Iran nuclear move may raise concern

Reuters, Vienna, 5 Jan 2012 - Iran appears to be testing atomic fuel intended for a planned reactor which could one day yield nuclear bomb material, a former senior United Nations nuclear official said on Thursday.

House-Senate panel agrees new sanctions on Iran

Reuters, 13 Dec 2011 - Leaders of a U.S. House and Senate negotiating panel on Monday said they had agreed to compromise legislation imposing new sanctions that target Iran’s central bank, despite Obama administration misgivings over the measure. They said they hoped to pass it this week.

Sweden’s Bildt says could go along with Iran oil embargo

Reuters, Brussels, 1 Dec 2011 -Sweden’s Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said on Thursday he was prepared to agree to an oil embargo against Iran, but he questioned the effectiveness of such a measure.

IAEA’s important report leaves no doubt of Tehran’s nuclear activities

US Ambassador to the IAEA Glyn Davies ICFTO- US Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency Glyn Davies described said the recent importantIAEA report condemning the Iranian regime’s nuclear program leaves no doubt about Tehran’s activities in this field, AFP reported.