US Increases Sanctions on Iran RIA Novosti, PUBLISHED July 14, 2012 The Obama administration on Thursday sought to increase pressure on Iran by imposing additional sanctions against companies and people involved in the country's nuclear and missile programs. The U.S. Treasury Department announced new financial sanctions against individuals, including an Austrian national and three Iranians, and entities allegedly involved in Iranian nuclear and missile proliferation activities. Several of the firms are already subject to U.S. and European sanctions. "Iran today is under intense, multilateral sanctions pressure, and we will continue to ratchet up the pressure so long as Iran refuses to address the international community's well-founded concerns about its nuclear program," the AP quoted as saying David Cohen, Treasury's undersecretary for terrorism and financial Intelligence. "Today's actions are our next step on that path, taking direct aim at disrupting Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs as well as its deceptive efforts to use front companies to sell and move its oil." Other news: Istanbul to Host Next Iran-Six Nuclear Talks July 3 A new meeting of the Group 5+1 over Iran has been agreed. Belarus, Russia to Sign Nuclear Plant Deal in July Discussions have almost completed. Another 13 Czech companies strengthened the supply chain of Rosatom 13 Czech companies signed memoranda of cooperation today with Rusatom Overseas, a daughter company of Rosatom. |
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