31.   But some Iranian newspapers and legislators have criticized government spending, amid a recession, on a meeting which does not suggest any concrete ways of boosting cooperation.

32.   But the new legislation is a major blow to moderate allies of Khatami, whose democratic reforms have been overwhelmingly backed by the majority of Iranian newspapers.

33.   But on Thursday, IRNA quoted the Uzbek ambassador to Tehran, Arkun Khugaev, as denying that Karimov had backed the U.S. sanctions in an Iranian newspaper interview.

34.   But the new legislation is a major blow to moderate allies of President Mohammad Khatami whose democratic reforms have been overwhelmingly backed by the majority of Iranian newspapers.

35.   Earlier this month, an Iranian newspaper suggested that Rushdie could be killed by Indian Muslims.

36.   Excerpts were reprinted in several Iranian newspapers Monday.

37.   Every Iranian newspaper ran front-page pictures of Khomeini along with articles glorifying the father of the revolution.

38.   He also denied an Iranian newspaper report that two Germans diplomats had been expelled from Iran.

39.   He receives the Iranian newspapers by fax half an hour after they appear on the streets of Tehran.

40.   In Tehran, former minister Nouri, a well-known Khatami ally, received the largest number of votes, according to the results published in Iranian newspapers.