Monday, March 13, 2006

Oil threat fuels nuclear dispute

IRAN yesterday rejected a Russian compromise aimed at ending its nuclear stand-off with the UN and threatened to strangle world oil supplies passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

Tehran’s defiance came as Britain sought to persuade the UN Security Council to set a deadline as soon as 14 days away to comply with international demands to curb its nuclear ambitions.

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