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US, EU May Increase Iran Sanctions, US Official Says

IN THIS ISSUE: US, EU may increase Iran sanctions, emails reveal UK gov's moves to protect nuclear power from bad news, restricting Seoul's missile range 'won't halt arms race,' SNP leaders set for defence U-turn, nuclear and missile systems we can't afford, don't need, Russia, Belarus sign $10 bln nuclear deal.

Published on July 19, 2012
 

US, EU May Increase Iran Sanctions, US Official Says

Tovah Lazaroff | Jerusalem Post

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The US and EU are talking in Brussels this week about the possibility of strengthening sanctions against Iran, a senior US official told Israeli reporters. "There are new discussions this week in Europe about additional sanctions [against Tehran]," the official said.

He added that he did not want to be specific, but "there is quite a list of additional measures that can be taken." "We are prepared to do more. We believe that a number of our allies are prepared to do more," said the official. "Deeper enforcement and implementation of previous sanctions will have an effect."   Full Article



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