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World Service,24 Jan 2012,18 mins

Iran sanctions

Business Daily

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The threat of oil sanctions against Iran is having an effect on Iranian businesses in the Gulf region. Katy Watson reports from Dubai on their currency troubles and difficulties getting credit. And Lesley Curwen talks to Simon Henderson, senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, about how Iran's economy might be affected by an oil embargo. Plus, is Google giving impartial results for internet searches?Technology commentator Jeremy Wagstaff is sceptical.

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