The Latest from Iran (3 February): The Supreme Leader's Friday Prayer
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 8:59
Minister of Education Haji Babaei and the Cardboard Imam (see 1741 GMT)
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1800 GMT: Food Watch. Up to five vessels, out of 10 ships waiting off Iran for up to three weeks with 400,000 tonnes of grain, have now diverted to Qatar, the UAE, and Singapore.
The ships could not or would not off-load their cargoes because of payment difficulties amidst US-led sanctions.
"There is no prohibition on discharging cargoes (in Iran) but they can't because they have not been paid. Some will be trying to find other buyers now," a trade source said.