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Obama signs toughest-ever US sanctions on Iran
[Al Arabiya Latest] President Barack Obama late on Thursday signed into law the toughest ever U.S. sanctions on Iran, which he said would strike at Tehran's capacity to finance its nuclear program and deepen its isolation.The bill Obama signed targets exports of gasoline and other refined petroleum products to Iran. It bans U.S. banks from doing business with foreign banks providing services to Iran's Revolutionary Guard. The administration hopes the new unilateral sanctions, combined with ones approved last month in the U.N. Security Council, will yield results even though previous regimens failed to halt Iran's activities that could lead to nuclear weapons development. The U.N. sanctions target the Revolutionary Guard, ballistic missiles and nuclear-related investments. As lawmakers looked on, Obama called the new law the "toughest sanctions against Iran ever passed by the United States Congress." But he said he had not sought the outcome, contending it was chosen by an Iranian government which for years has defied U.N. resolutions and forged ahead with its nuclear programs while supporting terrorist groups and suppressing the Iranian people. Posted by: Fred 2010-07-03 |
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