Iran's resumption of sensitive research activities in the nuclear field is increasing tensions with Western countries, which are talking about sanctions. Threat which does not frighten Tehran. On Saturday, during his second press conference since assuming power, the ultra-conservative Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had already reaffirmed his country's right to nuclear technology. On Sunday, the Iranian Minister of the Economy went a little further, clearly evoking the possible repercussions of an aggravation of tensions on the oil market.

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