reviewing ties with states sponsoring terrorism

July 04, 2009

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has ordered the implementation of a new law, which requires the reviewal of relations with any state sponsoring terrorism. The law was passed by Majlis (Iran's parliament) last month and Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani communicated the decision to the president on June 17, IRNA reported Friday. Composed of a single article, the law states, "The government is obliged to review with the aim of the reduction of, commercial and economic relations with countries which, in the government's view, support terrorism." This bill received Guardian Council approval on June 9. President Ahmadinejad has sent the new law to the foreign ministry for implementation.