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Iran says may cut oil to more European countries

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TEHRAN, IRAN -

Tehran is considering extending an oil embargo on France and Britain to other European countries.

The semiofficial Iranian news agency Mehr on Monday quoted the head of Iran's state oil company as saying that the country would stop selling crude to nations who take action against Tehran.

Iran announced the cut-offs to France and Britain on Sunday, a pre-emptive retaliation for an EU embargo over Tehran's controversial nuclear program that is scheduled to go into effect in July.

The news sent oil prices to a nine-month high, reaching $105 per barrel in Asia on Monday.

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