Afghanistan condemns Iran fuel blockade amid protests
Reuters / Reuters
16-Jan-2011 (one comment)

KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan fuel protesters targeted an Iranian diplomatic mission for a second day on Sunday, as the commerce minister said Tehran had not given any reason for an export clampdown that is choking Afghan oil supplies.

Around 300 people took to the streets in western Herat city, armed with stones and eggs, and marched to the Iranian consulate carrying banners with slogans including "Death to Iran".

At a border crossing barely 100 km (62 miles) away nearly 2,000 fuel trunks are waiting. Only 40 are allowed to leave Iran each day, said Afghan Commerce Minister Anwar ul-Haq Ahadi.

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by yolanda on Sun Jan 16, 2011 09:14 PM PST

Iran tries to impose fuel embargo......they are afraid that the fuel supplied to Afghanistan may end up in the hands of NATO and International Security Assistance Force .


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