28.02.10 Iran Strategic Focus
February issue: Table of contents
COMMENTARY
> Clinton asserts Iranian move toward military dictatorship: The role of
the
IRGC.
MONTH IN REVIEW
> Foreign relations: US Senate approves sanctions; US sanctions IRGC
affiliates; US rejects prisoner swap proposal; Siemens drops new investments;
Iranian
officials accuse German diplomats of organising protests; Finland summons
Hossein
Alizadeh; British envoy urges Iran not to sever ties;
> Domestic issues: Two dissidents hanged; Qalibaf snubs Ahmadinejad;
Khomeini
grandson blasts IRIB; MP urges reconciliation; Karrubi's son arrested
> Key risks and signs: Foreign sanctions; Subsidy reform; Domestic.
SPECIAL FEATURE
> Marking the Revolution: Security control; Core tensions in politics and
society remain unchanged; The many facets of extremism; What will the
government do?
OIL AND GAS
> Gas sector: Gas imports profitable; Gas exports to Turkey up; Dana Gas
imports from Iran; Contemplating gas exports to Iraq; Price to remain low;
ONGC-Hinduja pact; Iran LNG 30 per cent complete; Mirkazemi inaugurates IGAT 8;
Subsidy
free gas-price formula; South Pars phases 17 and 18 by 2010; Ready to export to
Switzerland; Azerbaijan to build pipeline to Iran
> Privatisation policies
> Oil sector: Nozari to head Pars Oil; Joint oil stock exchange; China
bumps
out Europe; ICOFCo developments; Azadegan boosts output; Iran discovers new
field
> New foreign investments: MEC member speaks up
> Upstream project update: CNPC starts on North Azadegan; Iran inaugurates
Salman.
ECONOMY AND BUSINESS
> Budget bill: Budget and Five-Year Plan draw criticism; MP predicts
massive
budget deficit
> Plan versus reality: Fifth Plan versus budget
> Lopping off zeroes
> Economic reports: Growth down to 1 per cent? Liquidity increasing;
Foreign
investment unchanged
> Banking news: Limits on cash withdrawal; Foreign bank applications
> Economic briefs: No need for Persian privatisation; Government reviews
'clusters'; Lifting subsidies; Trade deficit growing.
IRAN DIARY
> Ahmadinejad submits budget
> Iran observes AU summit
> Qatari heir apparent visits Tehran
> New aircraft unveiled.
> Preventing protests at anniversary
> Iran takes Graeco-Roman World Cup
> A Turkish visit to Tehran.