The ETS has decided to stop administering the TOEFL exam in Iran as one of the first tangible effects of the new sanctions levied against the country by the international community. People in Iran are concerned actions like such will negatively impact their children's opportunity to study abroad. See full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/18/world/middleeast/18tehran.html?partner=rss&emc=rss