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| US sanctions 5 Iranian groups over nuclear work |
| 2008-08-12 |
| The U.S. Treasury on Tuesday imposed sanctions against five more Iranian entities it said had provided support or materials to Iran's nuclear and missile programs. The Treasury said the entities, designated as proliferators of weapons of mass destruction, are controlled by or act on behalf of previously blacklisted Iranian entities responsible for uranium enrichment, nuclear development work and ballistic missile programs. Added to the Treasury's sanctions list were the Nuclear Research Center for Agriculture and Medicine at Karaj, the Eshfahan Nuclear Fuel Research and Production Center, Jabber Ibn Hayan, Safety Equipment Procurement Co and Joza Industrial Co. The move bans Americans from doing business with them and freezes any assets they may have under U.S. jurisdiction. Western powers fear Tehran wants to build an atomic bomb. Iran says it is only seeking to master nuclear technology to generate electricity. "These five nuclear and missile entities have been used by Iran to hide its illicit conduct and further its dangerous nuclear ambitions," said Stuart Levey, the Treasury's undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence. "Responsible financial institutions and businesses worldwide are taking steps to avoid doing business with Iranian nuclear and missile entities, as well as with the front companies and cut-outs the Iranian regime uses to disguise its activities," Levey said in a statement. The new designations come as the United States, Britain, France and Germany are considering imposing broader economic sanctions beyond the steps likely to be considered in the next round of United Nations sanctions. |
| Posted by:lotp |
| #1 Ward, you were a little hard on the Beaver last night. We dont want the Basij crying themselves to sleep do we. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-08-12 17:30 |