US imposes sanctions on Iranian airline

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12-10-2011 | 12:44
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Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday Iran would "pay the price" for  what U.S. officials described as a plot to kill the Saudi ambassador in Washington, while Tehran called the accusation a  fabrication designed to sow discord in the region.    

U.S. officials said the elaborate plot -- which they compared to a film script -- would justify pushing for a new round of U.N. sanctions against Iran. They imposed sanctions on Wednesday on Mahan Air, a commercial Iranian airline which they said provided funds and transport for Iran's elite forces.    

Tehran said the allegations threaten stability in the Gulf -- where Saudi Arabia and Iran, the biggest regional powers, are fierce rivals and Washington has a huge military presence.    
Speaking in London, Saudi prince Turki al-Faisal, himself a former ambassador to Washington, said: "The burden of proof is overwhelming... and clearly shows official Iranian responsibility for this.    

"Somebody in Iran will have to pay the price."  

  -Reuters
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