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Meanwhile, the semi-official Mehr news agency said some 20 lawmakers have proposed a bill obliging Tehran to temporarily reduce its oil exports to the countries that observe sanctions against Iran by 33 percent. Lawmaker Masoud Mir Kazemi and the head of parliament's energy committee supported the bill, saying "we are able to use oil as a response to the sanctions." The bill is expected to be discussed next week. Many countries, including China, Japan, South Korea, India and Turkey have decreased oil import from Iran after the EU-imposed oil embargo on the country. The West suspects Iran is pursuing a nuclear weapons program. Iran denies the charge, saying its nuclear activities are aimed at peaceful purposes like power generation and cancer treatment.
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