Iran Offers Oil to U.S. in Katrina Gesture

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Iran Offers Oil to U.S. in Katrina Gesture

By ALI AKBAR DAREINI, Associated Press Writer
54 minutes ago



TEHRAN, Iran - Iran will send the United States 20 million barrels of crude oil to help it overcome the devastation of Hurricane Katrina if Washington waives trade sanctions, a senior Iranian oil official said.



In a gesture that mirrors American aid offers after a devastating 2003 earthquake in Iran, Tehran's envoy to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries said his government would ship up to 20 million barrels of oil to the United States, state radio reported late Tuesday.

"If U.S. sanctions are lifted, Iran is prepared to send that quantity of oil to America," the radio quoted Hossein Kazempour as saying.

When asked about that report in Washington, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said, "No, we haven't received any direct contact from the Iranian government with an offer.

There were no signs that the U.S. policy toward Iran was about to change. Last week the Iranian Foreign Ministry offered to send relief supplies to the American Red Cross; Iranian newspapers reported that no response had been received.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050907/ap_on_re_mi_ea/katrina_iran_hk3;_ylt=AlwfE0fUBht9xhm5m.N0_3VvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

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1. Iran made the offer immediately following the landfall of Katrina...

...on Aug 28, 2005. Bush refused. I heard this on one of the news reports that day while watching the hurricane. I've been posting this everyday on DU, but had no link and was hoping someone else had heard or seen anything about this. Thanks for the post.

[RedstDem]

2. No One Has The Gonads To Talk To The Iranians

They Act So Stupid When It Comes To Iran, I Just Don't Get It.

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3. If he accepted it then he would be a hypocrite when he bombs Iran.

The boy King will not be taking aid from Iran. A smart move on Iran's part, but they have no clue as to this man's madness.

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4. duplicate topic

from Monday-

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1755642