May we assume they won't be buying any computers?
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Sunday that seven booklets with two enclosures listing companies affiliated to the Zionist regime and 'Israeli' stockholders in multinational companies have been recently published.
Mottaki made the disclosure at an open session of Majlis, where he responded to questions raised by Tabriz and Tehran MPs Mohammad Reza Mir Tajeddini and Hossein Sheikholeslam, respectively.
"Article 8 of the law titled support for the Islamic Revolution of the Palestinian People' bans economic relations with any company, institution or firm affiliated with the Zionist regime anywhere in the world," said Mottaki.
He said the Iranian Foreign Ministry should prepare an annual list of Zionist companies and institutions and submit the same to the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majlis)," Mir Tajeddini said.
He said that considering the restriction imposed by the law and considering the increasing number of Zionist companies and institutions which try to hide their increasing economic and trade ties with countries by adopting new names, it is incumbent on the Foreign Ministry to prepare this annual list in order to apprise the people of the latest situation.
Those rascally Zionists!
He regretted that the Foreign Ministry to date has not prepared such a list.
The Tabriz MP referred to two other articles of the afore-cited law banning dealings with Zionist companies, and warned individuals or legal entities against "signing of any deal, directly or through mediators with companies or individuals inside 'Israel' or 'Israeli' nationals or those working in that country."
He also warned individuals or legal entities from having dealings with "foreign-based companies and institutions which own shares or have branches (in occupied lands)."
Pointing to Article 2 of the law, the Tabriz MP said that any Zionist commodity found anywhere in the world, regardless of whether it is produced in the occupied lands or imported from the country, is regarded as a Zionist commodity and the ban applies.
Mottaki said the Iranian Foreign Ministry and other government entities have taken steps inside and outside the country to prevent patronage of 'Israeli' goods in accordance with the law in support of the Palestinian people and within rules established by the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC).
He said that the Islamic Republic of Iran, which was created after the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, does not recognize the illegal and illegitimate Zionist regime.
Referring to the Zionist regime's expansionist policies in the Middle East, he said "Iran has always expressed its clear and firm stance on the Zionist regime's policies and its opposition to the regime."
Referring to the extensive build-up of Zionist finances and with respect to international Zionism's efforts to achieve its political goals in the Middle East as well as expand its economic interests, Mottaki said Islamic states, Iran in particular, will continue its ban on Israeli products and companies.
"Imposing sanctions on 'Israeli' companies or firms in association with the illegal Zionist regime's interests is a legal responsibility and duty," he said.
The minister said that Iran had followed up the issue of banning Israeli goods during the 21st OIC conference in cooperation with OIC member states, including Syria.
Referring to the nature of multinational companies, Mottaki said the firms have caused confusion with regard to the imposition of the ban.
"These companies have placed obstacles on implementation of OIC sanctions (on Israeli goods) in the past."
He also pointed to recent developments in the Middle East, particularly the Zionist regime's aggression on Lebanon, and urged Islamic states to support the Lebanese resistance and struggle against the illegal regime.
He added that the Iranian Foreign Ministry has always made the effort to publicize Israeli companies or those affiliated to the regime through regular contacts with its missions in various countries particularly Lebanon, Syria, New York, European capitals and the OIC.
"The law dubbed support for the Islamic Revolution of the Palestinian People' does not impose the obligation of publishing a list of Zionist companies," Mottaki said.
The minister handed over the seven booklets and two enclosures to First Vice-Speaker Mohammad-Reza Bahonar.
Mottaki regretted the booklets did not cite big Zionist companies known to have political links with the regime to help it confront Islamic states and Muslims.
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