As European businesses scramble to get in on the major contracts being offered by the Iranian government for reconstruction after the end of decades of sanctions, Britain is still struggling to get in on the matter, as British banks are overwhelmingly refusing to get involved in financing such deals.
The problem isn’t internal to Britain. Rather, the major British banks have significant US business interests, and are afraid of being punished by the US government, even though the banking sanctions were supposed to have been lifted way back in January.
In late March the US State Department denied doing anything to block banks from doing deals with Iran, though those same officials admitted last week that they were keeping Iran out of the international financial system, and that Iran is forbidden from using dollars in any transaction.
British trade envoy Norman Lamont complained that the threats to the banks were an obstacle, and as the Trade Ministry tries to get an official delegation of British government and business leaders to Tehran to open up negotiations, they are facing the growing possibility that they won’t have any banks willing to take part.
America can’t be trusted at any level.
Apr 8, 2016 – The Death of Western Culture in 60 Seconds
Stefan Molyneux explains a simple and undiscussed mechanism which has lead to the erosion of western culture and values. Hint: You’re being forced to pay for it!
https://youtu.be/7aEMxQloXP0
“Led” is a three letter word. Please!
I used the information provided and I take no part in creative editing on my part. You could however always go into the link provided and inform them personally. I am sure they will be interested.
Not just for you Lincoln but for the majority of Americans. After all Lincoln, it’s a 3 letter word and you’re using Lincoln as your screen name!
It’s a preview of things to come when the hawks get a more compliant president. It’s only hoped that Obama’s admin’s efforts to prevent war in Syria and Iran have stolen the opportunity for all out war until Russia and China were ready to assert their MAD deterrent and look after their interests. It’s looking pretty good so far.
If Netanyhu has his way the US will be at war with Iran by this time next year.
I doubt it because even Netanyahu can’t cause the US to disregard MAD. And the apartheid regime knows it’s toast if it starts it with Iran. What I’m saying is that the antiwar cause has been largely accomplished by Russia. Some of us knew that it was the only way it was ever going to happen.
Doesn’t everybody know that the reason we haven’t had WW3 is because of MAD?
The Palestinian people might be screwed until they get themselves a bomb (or the means) but the US isn’t getting Syria and Iran.
After the United States and our allies plus Russia and China came to an agreement to prevent Iran from developing nuclear arms, which was a very welcome development, we now turn arounand prevent Iran from participating in the international financial system and prohibit them from using dollars in any transaction. And Iran tells the world that the USA can not be trusted…………
No wonder! Why would our country, the “leader of the free world” be so evil minded, duplicitous and mean spirited with a nation that has shown they are willing to normalize relations? Which powers in our government make us behave like this? Is the influence of Israel controlled AIPAC so strong that we can not even formulate our own policies and have to defer to these miscreants? Once again: time to wake up America and clean house!!