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mastermariner Champion Author Texas Posts:4,248 Points:494,780 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 4:20:38 PM Ignore mastermariner Report Abuse TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's supreme leader has outlined a new approach to overcome Western sanctions — stop selling oil and build knowledge-based industries instead. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's says what he calls a "resistant economy" can effectively counter the sanctions. This month the European Union enforced a ban on oil imports from Iran, after the U.S. stepped up its banking sanctions. The sanctions aim to force Iran to stop enriching uranium. The West suspects Iran is aiming to build nuclear weapons. Iran denies that. Khamenei said Iran should stop selling raw materials, including oil, and instead promote "knowledge-based companies which can make a resistant economy more sustainable." He gave no timetable or details of what would amount to a total overhaul of Iran's economy. Visit AP for full article

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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's supreme leader has outlined a new approach to overcome Western sanctions — stop selling oil and build knowledge-based industries instead.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's says what he calls a "resistant economy" can effectively counter the sanctions.

This month the European Union enforced a ban on oil imports from Iran, after the U.S. stepped up its banking sanctions.

The sanctions aim to force Iran to stop enriching uranium. The West suspects Iran is aiming to build nuclear weapons. Iran denies that.

Khamenei said Iran should stop selling raw materials, including oil, and instead promote "knowledge-based companies which can make a resistant economy more sustainable."

He gave no timetable or details of what would amount to a total overhaul of Iran's economy.

Visit AP for full article

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jrs4125 Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,763 Points:592,720 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 12:15:49 AM Ignore jrs4125 Report Abuse If I lived in that region of the world, I would have the biggest gun money could buy.
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,355 Points:1,243,325 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2012 7:57:35 PM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse Sounds isolationist to me. These clowns just do not get it.
doctorindyj Champion Author Santa Fe Posts:3,458 Points:840,785 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2012 12:22:51 PM Ignore doctorindyj Report Abuse Sanctions? There are Sanctions on Iran? Better tell that to China and India.
jlf599 Veteran Author Kentucky Posts:339 Points:126,925 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2012 12:48:19 AM Ignore jlf599 Report Abuse Hmmm...think that'll work?
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:6,772 Points:1,866,035 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2012 12:32:24 AM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse Sounds like he has outsmarted OBOZO !!!!
FlyNFool Champion Author South Carolina Posts:8,244 Points:1,685,950 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2012 12:19:59 AM Ignore FlyNFool Report Abuse I hope they drown in the stuff!
LanguageMan1 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,725 Points:1,662,680 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2012 12:14:22 AM Ignore LanguageMan1 Report Abuse Actually, this guy is smarter than their political and sectarian leader is to a degree, but he's not that great.
JohnofGB Champion Author Flint Posts:5,426 Points:1,097,170 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2012 12:11:33 AM Ignore JohnofGB Report Abuse lol This guys cap is too tight. They were more beleivable when they were rattling that empty saber of theirs.
TripleHs Champion Author Austin Posts:3,355 Points:918,090 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 11:57:02 PM Ignore TripleHs Report Abuse it must be a joke things don't change overnight
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Night Owl Champion Author Toronto Posts:7,555 Points:1,787,575 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 10:08:13 PM Ignore Night Owl Report Abuse Make the Iranian crybabies cry even more.
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Tucker16 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:1,159 Points:544,080 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 6:48:42 PM Ignore Tucker16 Report Abuse Or better yet, just collapse.
ktbaeohana Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:2,311 Points:422,975 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 5:53:52 PM Ignore ktbaeohana Report Abuse Good news, watch and see.
Van_Halen Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,850 Points:641,980 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 5:26:38 PM Ignore Van_Halen Report Abuse . Hey Mr Supreme Leader, just exactly how are you going to do that when you don't even have a single refinery in your whole worthless country. You export Oil in exchange for cheap gasoline!
evowner Champion Author Salem Posts:2,187 Points:359,485 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 5:23:37 PM Ignore evowner Report Abuse Iran needs to get back to the "free market" and trickle down economics. Sell your oil, technology, and production then buy everything from China. The American way.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,255 Points:2,372,345 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 4:35:30 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse sanctions are a dud anyway wont stop the ayatollah