China Is Secondary Target of Sanctions on Iran

The Obama administration has agreed to let numerous countries be exempt from penalties under a harsh new set of economic sanctions on Iran's oil sector, but has refused to grant China - a major importer of Iranian oil - such exemptions. The new round of sanctions are...

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US Criticizes Iran After Talks With IAEA

Western officials are pointing to a supposed lack of success in Iran's parallel talks with the UN nuclear watchdog as a further point of leverage ahead of a third round of negotiations between the Islamic Republic and world powers. "We're disappointed," said Robert...

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