Saturday, June 30, 2007

More on Iran's fuel ration's

With recent rioting over the fuel rations and the economy plummetting, NOW is the time to turn the heat up on Iran.

This does not mean sabre rattling! This means to allow the unrest and sanctions take their course. It is quite possible that this may be one time that sanctions do work.

From Iran Focus --

..... analysts said the fuel rationing imposed this week may be an attempt by Iran to reduce its dependence on foreign oil imports that other governments could eventually use to pressure Tehran to halt its nuclear program.

A month after raising gasoline prices by 25 percent, the government began fuel rationing Wednesday that sparked violence in Tehran.

Earlier this month, some 60 economists wrote to Ahmadinejad blaming rising prices on his mismanagement and flawed economic policies. Many experts blame the worsening economy on two sets of U.N. sanctions imposed on Iran since December.....

"We will greatly suffer if they (foreign countries) suddenly decide not to sell us fuel,'' said Iranian political analyst Saeed Leylaz. "Fuel rationing is a security-economic decision to reduce fuel consumption.''

Seeking to pressure Iran, leaders of a bipartisan panel in the U.S. House of Representatives proposed legislation Thursday designed to reduce Iran's access to imported gasoline. Under the proposal, any company that provided Iran with gasoline or helped it import gasoline after the end of the year could lose its access to American customers through sanctions. More...

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