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The Last Meetings

The EU3 and Iran will hold an unscheduled meeting, for a last ditch deal before Iran’s file is sent to the UN Security Council on March 6th. Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany, Philippe Douste-Blazy of France and Javier Solana, EU foreign policy representative, will meet Ali Larijani, Iran's top nuclear negotiator, in Vienna. Uk’s foreign secretary, Jack Straw, may not be attending the meeting due to illness. A breakthrough is not expected to happen at this meeting, just like the rest of them. This is Iran’s last chance to work out a deal with the world to solve it’s nuclear issue before it’s sent before the security council.
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Oil prices raise

Oil prices raised again due to tension over Iran’s program and more possible attacks on Nigeria’s oil industry. U.S. light crude oil was at $63.65 a barrel while European crude oil was at $64.46.
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Ahmadinejad says IAEA is politically motivated

"Regrettably most international organizations have turned into political organizations and the influence of great powers prevents them from taking fair and legally sound decisions," said the president during his visit to Malaysia.
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2 Hanged in Public for Oil Bombings

Ali Affrawi and Mehdi Navasseri, 2 Arab separatists were found guilty of the bombings Ahvaz. Those bombs killed 6 people and injured a 100 others in late October last year. They were hanged off the city center bridge and left there for 40 minutes while crowds chanted "Death to America! Death to Israel! Death to England!".
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Ahmadinejad says Islam will dominate world in near future

“The near future will be in the hands of Islam,” said the president on his visit in Malaysia. He cited the victory of Hamas in Palestine. “History has shown that when Muslims become powerful, they do not use their power to the detriment of others, but use it in the service of peace and tranquility”, Ahmadinejad said.
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