1991 Iran Special Weapons News
- Expert Discusses Iran's Role in Gulf Conflict In an address to the Middle East Institute, Professor Richard Cottam of the University of Pittsburgh said that Iran's growing hostility toward the US does not presage an Iraqi attack from Iranian soil. (910201)
- Key States Seen Changing in Post Crisis Gulf Middle East scholars feel that important countries like Iran and Turkey could play lead roles in a Post-war Gulf scenario. (910301)
- The Treasury Department has amended regulations that will allow some Iranian oil to be imported into the US Economic Highlights. (910312)
- US Opposition to Iranian Loans Required by Law The US is required by law to vote against loans from international financial institutions to any country on the State Department's list of countries that support terrorism, which includes Iran. (910319)
- World Press: Hostages World Opinion Roundup. (910816)
- Japanese, US Firms Indicted in Aircraft Sales to Iran A federal grand jury has indicted Japan Aviation Electronics, Aero Systems Incorporated and three subsidiaries for alleged sales of F-4 Phantom fighter jet components to Iran. (910904)
- A sampling of US editorial opinion on the hostage-release negotiations in the Middle East (910913)
- Solomon on China-Iran: 'Something Going On' Speaking in testimony before a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee, State Department official Richard Solomon said that there is some evidence that China may be selling nuclear-related technologies to Iran. (911030)
- Cranston: End PRC MFN if China-Iran Nuclear Ties Found Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs chairman Alan Cranston said China's most-favored-nation status should be ended or have conditions placed upon it if proof is found that China has aided Iran's nuclear weapons development program. (911101)
- Senator Cranston Troubled by Chinese Weapons Proliferation Senator Alan Cranston said he was troubled by reports concerning the sharing of nuclear technology by China with Iran and inserted into the record relevant texts. (911101)
- China-Iran Nuclear Relationship Criticized Referring to China as "one of the greatest proliferators of arms in the world," Rep John Kasich called the reported association between China and Iran in the development of a nucleaightmare scenario." (911105)
- The Iranians and the PFLP-GC Early Suspects in the Pan Am Flight 103 Bombing Background information on the early stages of the investigation of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103.
- Bush Welcomes Anderson Release, Urges End to Terrorism President Bush's written statement issued shortly after American Terry Anderson appeared at the Syrian foreign ministry after being held hostage for nearly seven years in Lebanon. (911205)
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