US Proposes Broad New Sanctions Against Iran
Russia Still Emphasizing Diplomacy, Not Sanctions
The Obama Administration is reportedly circulating a new draft of sanctions against Iran. The draft proposes broad new sanctions on Iran’s banking, shipping and insurance industries.
The sanctions were reportedly worked out between the US and other Western nations, but have been rejected by Russia as too harsh. China has yet to respond but has previously expressed opposition to any additional sanctions on Iran.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov yesterday said the focus should be on diplomacy with Iran, not sanctions, and that the efforts for a diplomatic solution were far from exhausted.
The State Department had repeatedly insisted that everyone is in favor of the sanctions, despite the mounting evidence that this is not the case. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently conceded that it might take months to convince everyone to support the sanctions.
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dino
March 3rd, 2010 at 10:08 pm
The Western states,in fact the Western gangsters because is clear that is the policy taken to satisfy the demagogiesof Bibi Netaniahu and is not a policy to which adhere citizens from these Western countries.Even Livni called Israel a pariah state under Bibi and his govern but this doesn’t matter for the gangsters they “know” that they to be united
andy
March 4th, 2010 at 9:25 pm
Thank god the Chinese and Russians are not controlled by the Zionist criminals.
Claus Eric Hamle
March 5th, 2010 at 12:12 am
Why Sanctions ? Iran hasn´t done anything illegal. In fact, the sanctions are therefore illegal.
River Rat
March 5th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
You are right there andy.
River Rat
March 5th, 2010 at 4:47 pm
As usually, Israel is pushing this, and pushing them to make the first military strike, then they, and the US will be on them like a dog on a cat.