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The Wall Street Journal reported that "Iran, Qatar and Russia have agreed to form an OPEC-style organization for gas-exporting countries, Iran's oil minister said Tuesday after a trilateral meeting in Tehran." Read More

Reuters reported that Iran has "put off a new value-added tax until after presidential elections" in the wake of the recent merchant strike. Read More 

The LA Times reported that "Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's alliance with Iran raises fears that his country could become a base for Hezbollah activity, said U.S. and Israeli anti-terrorist officials who spoke anonymously because of the issue's sensitivity." Read More

AP reported that "Iran has inaugurated its fourth gas refinery feeding on natural gas from the joint Iran-Qatar field in the Persian Gulf." Read More

Iranian press covered Former Iranian President Seyed Mohammed Khatami's announcement of a new satellite channel in Iran. "The network's aim will be to 'promote dialogue between civilizations.' ... 'If this channel is not running yet, it is because we lack the funds to do it. We do not intend, however, to collect funds everywhere and without conditions, we will do it respecting certain principles.'" Read More

Bloomberg covered Larijani's comments that he would not run against Ahmadinejad for President of Iran. "'I will not participate in the forthcoming presidential election,' Larijani, who was Iran's top nuclear negotiator with Western countries before he was chosen as speaker in May, told the state-run Fars news agency. 'It is not a secret.'" Read More

Iranian press reported that "Iran expects to finalize by March next year a $7 billion deal with a European firm on developing the offshore Lavan natural gas field in the Persian Gulf, an Iranian official said." Read More

A Reuters analysis said "The global financial crisis has eclipsed Western jitters over Iran's nuclear program and may have put paid to the possibility of the United States or Israel resorting to preemptive military strikes." Read More