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A police officer stands guard outside the Iranian embassy in central London, on November 30, 2011
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012

Open quoteIf the hostile actions of certain European countries continue, oil exports to these countries will be stopped.Close quote

  • AHMAD QALEBANI,
  • Iran's Deputy Oil Minister, on extending the country's oil-exports ban to Spain, Greece, Germany, Italy and Portugal in retaliation over the E.U.'s sanctions against Iran's nuclear program
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