Baghdad: London's suggestions an attempt to keep sanctions forever

Iraq has opposed British suggestions to upgrade the oil-for-food program, considering it an attempt to keep economic sanctions against Iraq forever.

The British ambassador at the United Nations, Jeremy Greenstock, has suggested forcing Iraq to put is petroleum exports under the supervision of the United Nations and allowing the delay of Iraq's payments to the Gulf War compenation fund.

Meanwhile, an Iraqi official source accused Britain "of seeking to obtain comprehensive control over his country and keeping the Iraqi people as a lasting hostage to an unjust embargo."