Posted on 08/28/2006 2:03:12 AM PDT by familyop
Iran has shrugged off the threat of sanctions, saying such a move would push already high oil prices higher still, hurting economies in industrialized countries more than Iran. International crude prices remain in sight of record highs partly because of market fears that supply from Iran, the world's fourth largest oil exporter, could be disrupted if the nuclear dispute escalates.
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If they are dismissing the US threat, then why do they need the a-bomb?
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