IRAN: EURO TO REPLACE DOLLAR AS OIL CURRENCY

Tehran, 5 May (AKI) – In July Iran will ditch the dollar in favour of the euro as the currency in which it will accept payments for its oil and natural gas exports, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced Friday. The switch, first mooted months ago, was expected but Ahmadinejad’s decision comes just as Washington is stepping up pressure on other United Nations Security Council members to act against Tehran for flouting agreements taken with the UN’s nuclear watchdog.

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