The US Treasury Department has announced an array of new sanctions aimed at denying Iran even theoretical access to unrefined ore that could be used to produce aluminum, since conceivably aluminum could have “military uses.”
The sanctions “blacklist” the acquisition of raw bauxite ore by Iran, as well as myriad other raw materials that could be refined. The sanctions also ban Iran from acquiring coal, gold, silver and platinum.
Iran has reportedly been buying “relatively low amounts” of high purity ore, which for some reason is being dubbed “missile-grade” even though the designation appears to be entirely meaningless.
Experts say Iran is keen is develop alumina-based ceramics for a myriad of uses, and that conceivably they could be used for military purposes, though exactly how this development is even conceivably in violation of international law remains entirely unstated.
Air might also have military uses. Our government is lead by madmen.
People of Iran use what is called aftabeh.., is a jar field with water and used when they have done their daily duty at toilet using this device washing themselves.., is made of aluminum too you know.
The US is unhappy because even though it is called by them to be missile grade Bauxite they really know that it is their Tin Foil Hat grade which is extremely rare and should be only shipped to the Pentagon and US State department for their own special grade of Aluminum foil hats.
But hey, everyone does it. Right Kerry?
Don't forget to sanction pencils. The graphite could be used for nuclear purposes. You can never be to careful.
But I thought the chit heads in Washington were listening on their European allies, even that they could not do properly to stop these shipments. Morons.