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March 9, 2006 Clip No. 1068

Top Iranian Official Javad Va'idi: We May Have To Use the Oil Weapon

Following are excerpts from an interview by Javad Va'idi, Head of International Affairs in the Iranian Supreme Council for National Security, which aired on Jaam-e Jam1 TV, on March 9, 2006.

Javad Va'idi: First of all, we do not want to confront with anybody, and in this context, we will not use the oil. But we have to. In another situation, we will have to review the situation about our policy and adjust our approach, to conform to the new situation.

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