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EU Tightens Sanctions Against Iran

IN THIS ISSUE: EU tightens Iran sanctions, Thai government urged to detail link to Cambodia's nuclear plan, India's aspirational naval doctrine, a liability for our nuclear plans, £25 B. to remove Trident From Scotland, Japan government worries new nuclear agency will approve unwanted plants.

Published on October 16, 2012
 

EU Tightens Sanctions Against Iran

Saeed Kamali Dehghan | Guardian

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The EU has tightened its sanctions against Iran by imposing stricter measures targeting the country's banking, trade and energy sectors. The new punitive package, which includes an embargo on Iranian natural gas, was agreed at the EU foreign affairs council in Luxembourg on Monday.

Its aim is to close major loopholes that allow Iran to circumvent sanctions and secure funds for its disputed nuclear programme."The EU has today increased the pressure on Iran through another substantial package of sanctions," said Britain's foreign secretary, William Hague, who along with his French and German counterparts called for tighter sanctions last month.  Full Article

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