Sunday, November 18, 2007

British govt' faces row with Bush over 'substantial' financial support to Tehran

From the Sunday Times, here
"...The money (GBP 290 Millions) was offered by the Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD) to support British firms exporting to Iran, mainly to the country’s petrochemical industry.
Many of the loans were being negotiated while British ministers were threatening sanctions against Iran for creating a nuclear enrichment facility to make atomic weapons..."

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