SAN JOSE, Calif. — The company that began advertising for an incredibly lifelike Steve Jobs doll won't sell the figurines because of pressure from family and Apple lawyers.

In Icons had planned to offer the 1-foot-tall, lifelike figure dressed in Jobs' trademark black mock turtleneck, rimless glasses and jeans.

But the company posted a statement on its website Sunday saying it had received “immense pressure” to drop the plan and made the decision out of its “heartfelt sensitivity to the feelings of the Jobs family.”

The iconic Apple co-founder died Oct. 5 of complications from pancreatic cancer.

In Icons had intended to start shipping the doll in February. The company says any money received for orders will be returned.

SEOUL, South Korea — A senior U.S. official urged South Korea today to reduce its crude oil imports from Iran, ratcheting up pressure on Washington’s close ally to help confront Tehran over its nuclear program.South Korea restricts financial dealings with more than 200 groups and individuals with suspected links to Iran’s nuclear program. But Seoul, which relies on Iran for up to 10 percent of its oil supplies, hasn’t yet said whether it will buy less crude oil from Iran.The United States has increased its diplomatic pressure on its allies as it seeks a unified front over suspicions that Tehran is pressing ahead with nuclear arms development.Washington recently imposed sanctions targeting Iran’s central bank and, by extension, refiners’ ability to buy and pay for crude. Japan and other countries are weighing whether to reduce their imports from Iran, and the European Union is considering an embargo on Iranian oil.“We’re urging all of our partners to help us, to work with us in putting pressure on the government of Iran, to get it to negotiate seriously,” Robert Einhorn, the State Department’s special adviser for nonproliferation and arms control, told reporters in Seoul after a meeting with senior South Korean Foreign Ministry officials.