White House expands sanctions on Iran.

Very curious.

http://www.nytimes.c...ions-iran.html?hp

WASHINGTON Â Under pressure from Congress to demonstrate that it is not easing up on sanctions on IranÂs oil sector or on its nuclear and missile programs, the Obama administration on Thursday announced an expanded list of Iranian companies and individuals that it said it would target to block their trading activities around the world.

The administrationÂs announcement came shortly before Wendy Sherman, chief American negotiator on the Iran agreement, was scheduled to testify on the nuclear accord with Iran and the sanctions issues to the Senate banking committee.

Perhaps "expanded" sanctions won't blow up the deal the way "new" sanctions would, but it's not a good sign for meaningful progress in the negotiations...

<sigh>

Cheers,
Scott.

Post #384,135 by Another Scott 12/12/13 12:18:00 PM Reply	White House expands sanctions on Iran. Very curious. http://www.nytimes.c...ions-iran.html?hp WASHINGTON Â Under pressure from Congress to demonstrate that it is not easing up on sanctions on IranÂs oil sector or on its nuclear and missile programs, the Obama administration on Thursday announced an expanded list of Iranian companies and individuals that it said it would target to block their trading activities around the world. The administrationÂs announcement came shortly before Wendy Sherman, chief American negotiator on the Iran agreement, was scheduled to testify on the nuclear accord with Iran and the sanctions issues to the Senate banking committee. Perhaps "expanded" sanctions won't blow up the deal the way "new" sanctions would, but it's not a good sign for meaningful progress in the negotiations... <sigh> Cheers, Scott.
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