Posted on 02/08/2012 5:11:15 AM PST by edpc
More than two-thirds of Iran's lawmakers have endorsed a statement calling for cutting off oil sales to the European Union before EU sanctions on their country go into effect.
The statement, which was read Wednesday in an open session of parliament broadcast on state radio, said "in the case of the continuation of illogical policies" by the EU, Iran will look for alternative customers for its oil before the European embargo goes into effect in the summer. The statement was signed by 200 of the parliament's 290 lawmakers.
(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...
Key statement by their Foreign Ministry spokesman, Ramin Mehmanparast:
"Sanctions will not have any impact on our nuclear course."
Who's surprised at that...?
There’s a brainstorm...IT’S YOUR ONLY SOURCE OF INCOME!!!!!
Iran needs to be deprived of their refineries, their mullahs, and their nuclear capability.
You can’t fire me, I quit!
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