Iran has some difficulty with its oil production. Who does Iran ‘blame’?
Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri Hamaneh has lamented that the development of Iran’s oil industry was suffering from US pressure.
“Iran has been under different sanctions for years and many companies have not been able to cooperate with our country for fear of US pressures,” Vaziri Hamaneh said, according to the semi-official news agency Fars on Tuesday.
“They even do not easily deliver some dual-purpose equipment that we had previously bought. They cause trouble for us under different pretexts,” he said.
“Foreign banks have been refusing to cooperate in the field of investment and financing,” he said, adding that in response Iran has put its focus on domestic sources to replace foreign companies.
As Ed points out, the Bush administration will – most likely – gladly accept responsibility for Iran’s problems. Daniel Freedman at It Shines For All adds;
Good news. It America really cranks up the pressure we can bring the mullahs to their knees sooner.
It’s tempting to start celebrating, so it seems, but I do have some concerns. Paul wrote down some good ‘buts’ at Power Line.
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