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	<title>Iran government plans o increase duty by 20%</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/metalworking/100206379-1-iran-government-plans-o-increase.html</link>
	<pubDate>25 Nov 2009 09:16:12 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>November 25 MetalBiz鈥擯reviously Mohammad Masoud Samienejad, vice minister of Iran Industrial Mining Industry said that Iran government had began to consider adjusting up steel import duty by 20%...	</description>
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	<title>Oil tops $78 amid fresh Iran tensions</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/energy/100204575-1-oil-tops-%252478-amid-fresh.html</link>
	<pubDate>23 Nov 2009 02:17:39 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>* Iran says to hold war games to protect nuclear facilities * Dollar edging higher as safety sought * Investors eye data in holiday-thin week for recovery clues PERTH, Nov 23 - Oil prices rose...	</description>
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	<title>Iran approves first phase plan at Yadavaran oilfield</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/energy/100204451-1-iran-approves-first-phase-plan.html</link>
	<pubDate>23 Nov 2009 01:26:15 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>TEHRAN, Nov 22 - Iran has approved the first phase of development at the Yadavaran oil field and plans to develop the Jufair oil field, the state news agency said on Sunday. In 2007 China's...	</description>
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	<title>WRAPUP 1-Obama says starts talks with partners over Iran</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100203095-1-wrapup-1-obama-says-starts-talks.html</link>
	<pubDate>19 Nov 2009 05:06:20 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>* Obama says U.S. talking to allies about &quot;consequences&quot; * Iran foreign minister dismisses idea of further sanctions SEOUL, Nov 19 - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday he had started talks with partners...	</description>
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	<title>ANALYSIS-West lowers sights for new Iran sanctions at U.N.</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/energy/100202910-1-analysis-west-lowers-sights-new-iran.html</link>
	<pubDate>19 Nov 2009 01:32:52 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>* Iran energy sector not targeted for new U.N. steps * Russia, China reject hitting Iran gas, oil industries * West could stop Iran from getting LNG technology UNITED NATIONS, Nov 18 - Western powers...	</description>
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	<title>UPDATE 3-In signal to West, Iran boosts fuel output</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/energy/100201970-1-update-3-in-signal-west%252C-iran.html</link>
	<pubDate>17 Nov 2009 11:28:20 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>* Gasoline imports may be targeted in any new sanctions * Iran says it can cope with any fuel trade restrictions * Oil minister says Iran has &quot;good list&quot; of suppliers (Adds quotes, paragraphs 4-5,...	</description>
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	<title>UPDATE 1-Obama renews some long-standing Iran sanctions</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/energy/100199844-1-update-1-obama-renews-some-long-standing.html</link>
	<pubDate>13 Nov 2009 02:09:06 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>WASHINGTON, Nov 12 - President Barack Obama renewed some long-standing U.S. financial sanctions against Iran on Thursday, the White House said. Obama notified Congress that, as expected, he was extending a set of existing U.S....	</description>
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	<title>Iran needs $3.8 bln for 2009-10 gasoline imports</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/energy/100193412-1-iran-needs-%25243.8-bln-2009-10.html</link>
	<pubDate>2 Nov 2009 08:41:06 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>TEHRAN, Nov 2 - Iran needs an additional $3.8 billion to pay for gasoline imports until March 2010 and experts have proposed cutting the subsidised quota of the fuel this winter, a senior official said...	</description>
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	<title>Chinese Premier hails cooperation with Iran</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100183991-1-chinese-premier-hails-cooperation-iran.html</link>
	<pubDate>15 Oct 2009 06:06:10 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>BEIJING, Oct 15 - China, reluctant to isolate Iran in its standoff with the West over its nuclear programme, will maintain cooperation with Tehran and foster &quot;close coordination in international affairs&quot;, Premier Wen Jiabao said...	</description>
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	<title>Clinton says Russia would support Iran sanctions</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/energy/100183429-1-clinton-says-russia-would-support.html</link>
	<pubDate>14 Oct 2009 12:24:33 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>WASHINGTON, Oct 14 - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday if the international community considers additional sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program Russia would be on board. &quot;I'm very pleased about...	</description>
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	<title>U.S. Treasury would ask banks for help on Iran</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100182196-1-u.s.-treasury-would-ask-banks.html</link>
	<pubDate>12 Oct 2009 19:02:38 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>WASHINGTON, Oct 12 - The U.S. Treasury Department will turn to banks for more help if it decides to ratchet up pressure on Iran over its nuclear ambitions, Assistant Treasury Secretary for Terrorist Financing David...	</description>
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	<title>$7.9bn Iran telecom deal under probe</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/technology/100181844-1-%25247.9bn-iran-telecom-deal-under.html</link>
	<pubDate>12 Oct 2009 03:10:57 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>Iran has started a probe into the $7.9 billion privatisation of a state-owned telecoms company after allegations emerged that one of the buyers was linked to the elite Revolutionary Guards Corps, according to media reports.	</description>
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	<title>Iran plans to newly build up 7 grassroots refinery</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/metalworking/100181638-1-iran-plans-newly-build-up.html</link>
	<pubDate>10 Oct 2009 07:20:14 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>Oct. 10 MetalBiz--According to the report of Iran Daily on October 8, Oil Ministry stated recently stated that Iran will newly build seven grassroots refinery and bring in a large amount...	</description>
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	<title>Iran sponge iron production ranks second in the world</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/metalworking/100179005-1-iran-sponge-iron-production-ranks.html</link>
	<pubDate>29 Sep 2009 02:56:13 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>Sep.28 MetalBiz--It is reported that in H1 of 2009, Iran sponge iron production was at 4.3mln tons, ranking second place.

India ranks first with 10.37mln tons of production...
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	<title>WRAPUP 4-China, Britain diverge on Iran nuclear sanctions</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/energy/100177455-1-wrapup-4-china%252C-britain-diverge-iran.html</link>
	<pubDate>25 Sep 2009 01:47:22 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>* China says nuclear issue won't be resolved by sanctions * Britain's Brown warns of tougher sanctions if Iran balks * Exiled group says Iran working on nuclear triggers (Adds conclusion of UN nuclear summit,...	</description>
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	<title>WRAPUP 5-Obama seeks U.N. help on Iran, Russia hints at shift</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100176750-1-wrapup-5-obama-seeks-u.n.-help.html</link>
	<pubDate>24 Sep 2009 03:03:16 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>* Obama calls for more help with global problems * Ahmadinejad, other U.S. critics, also due to speak * Russia, U.S. seen &quot;almost together&quot; on Iran issue (Adds Iran protest, U.S. and Russian comment) UNITED...	</description>
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	<title>Iran billet and debar import increased</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/metalworking/100173506-1-iran-billet-debar-import-increased.html</link>
	<pubDate>17 Sep 2009 08:41:40 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>Sep.17 MetalBiz--According to the data from Iran Customs, the country's billet and debar import presented the upward tendency. In April-August 2009, Iron billet import exceeded...	</description>
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	<title>Datak, Samsung to launch WiMAX service in Iran</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/technology/100173346-1-datak%252C-samsung-launch-wimax-service.html</link>
	<pubDate>17 Sep 2009 06:03:43 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>Datak Telecom, one of the largest broadband Internet service providers in Iran, has selected Samsung Electronics as its sole WiMAX equipment vendor to bring the first WiMAX Wave2 service to Iran.	</description>
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	<title>Iran, Venezuela swap $760 mln energy investments</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/energy/100167978-1-iran%252C-venezuela-swap-%2524760-mln.html</link>
	<pubDate>7 Sep 2009 10:10:35 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>TEHRAN, Sept 7 - Venezuela and Iran will both invest $760 million in each other's energy sectors under deals signed during a visit to Tehran by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Iran's Oil Ministry website SHANA...	</description>
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	<title>Venezuela plans gasoline exports to Iran</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/energy/100167508-1-venezuela-plans-gasoline-exports-iran.html</link>
	<pubDate>7 Sep 2009 01:28:37 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>TEHRAN, Sept 6 - Venezuela said on Sunday it had agreed to export 20,000 barrels per day of gasoline to Iran, which imports a large part of its needs, Iranian state media reported. &quot;Based on...	</description>
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	<title>Brazil's Lula rejects Iran sanctions, urges talks</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/energy/100167498-1-brazil%2527s-lula-rejects-iran-sanctions%252C.html</link>
	<pubDate>7 Sep 2009 01:27:44 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>PARIS, Sept 6 - Western powers should stop punishing Iran over its nuclear programme and instead talk to it in order to foster peace, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Sunday. A...	</description>
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	<title>PREVIEW-IAEA to report Iran atom slowdown ahead of talks</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/energy/100162179-1-preview-iaea-report-iran-atom-slowdown.html</link>
	<pubDate>26 Aug 2009 09:42:34 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>* Iran has slowed nuclear growth, eased curbs on inspections * West suspects Iran's moves are only technical, temporary * Iran still ruling out atomic halt, faces harsher sanctions VIENNA, Aug 26 - U.N. inspectors...	</description>
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	<title>Al Khaleej expects Iran, Iraq sugar shortage</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/food/100162023-1-al-khaleej-expects-iran%252C-iraq.html</link>
	<pubDate>26 Aug 2009 07:18:14 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>Developing nations, including Iran and Iraq, may face a sugar shortage as the soaring price of the sweetener puts it out of reach, the chairman of Al Khaleej Sugar, the world's largest sugar refinery, said on Tuesday.	</description>
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	<title>Britain warns Iran of more sanctions over nuclear plans</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/energy/100161620-1-britain-warns-iran-more-sanctions.html</link>
	<pubDate>25 Aug 2009 15:37:28 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>LONDON, Aug 25 - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned Iran on Tuesday it could face further international sanctions if it fails to cooperate on its disputed nuclear programme. The United States, Britain, France and...	</description>
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	<title>INTERVIEW-UAE Al Khaleej expects Iran, Iraq sugar shortage</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/food/100161563-1-interview-uae-al-khaleej-expects-iran%252C.html</link>
	<pubDate>25 Aug 2009 13:02:35 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>* Al Khaleej sees slower orders from Iran, Iraq * Al Khaleej sees potential in white sugar exports to India * Global tight sugar supply not a concern for Al Khaleej DUBAI, Aug 25 -...	</description>
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	<title>White House calls Ahmadinejad elected leader of Iran</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100149242-1-white-house-calls-ahmadinejad-elected.html</link>
	<pubDate>5 Aug 2009 00:57:20 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>WASHINGTON, Aug 4 - The White House called Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the &quot;elected leader&quot; of Iran on Tuesday when asked whether President Barack Obama recognized the Iranian president after the country's disputed election. &quot;This was a...	</description>
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	<title>2009 Iran HRC imports increase</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/metalworking/100145435-1-2009-iran-hrc-imports-increase.html</link>
	<pubDate>29 Jul 2009 05:49:56 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>July 29 MetalBiz--According to statistics, Iran imported 396,000 tons of HRC in January-March, 2009. The HRC imports in 2009 is 1.6mln tons, up 37% year on year...	</description>
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	<title>Fresh Iran Nuts</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/best%2523selling-food/100003731-1-fresh-iran-nuts.html</link>
	<pubDate>20 Nov 2008 06:12:23 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>Fresh Iran nuts<img src="http://img.alibaba.com/img/news/albumThumbnail/10/00/03/73/1227161543407_us_backyard1_768.jpg"></img>	</description>
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	<title>Elegant Iran Carpet</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/best%2523selling-furnishings/100003730-1-elegant-iran-carpet.html</link>
	<pubDate>20 Nov 2008 06:03:54 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>Elegant Iran carpet<img src="http://img.alibaba.com/img/news/albumThumbnail/10/00/03/73/1227161034262_us_backyard1_762.jpg"></img>	</description>
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	<title>Alibaba.com gives us the credibility we need to close deals around the world.</title>
	<link>http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/apac-member/100001178-1-alibaba.com-gives-us-credibility-we.html</link>
	<pubDate>10 Sep 2008 09:13:58 GMT</pubDate>
	<description>Mr. Ghorban Ali Kaydan<img src="http://img.alibaba.com/img/news/albumThumbnail/10/00/01/17/1221038038608_us_backyard1_562.jpg"></img>	</description>
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