LONDON, July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Iran's oil production and exploitation of huge gas reserves needs foreign investment. But high profile arrests in the months ahead will deter investors. Nevertheless, Iran has shown a remarkable capability to tough out the worst of economic conditions and international disapproval, according to David Butter of the Economist Intelligence Unit.

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