European Union fends off US laws on Iran
I am waiting for countries to punish american companies the way they punish others..
BRUSSELS: The European Union is trying to fend off moves by the US Congress to punish foreign firms that do business in Iran, diplomats say.
They say Brussels fears the US moves could set Western allies against each other and undermine unity against Tehran over its refusal to halt uranium enrichment, which the West suspects is aimed at making nuclear weapons. The main European powers say they are willing to join Washington in seeking tougher sanctions against Tehran at the United Nations.
But Brussels will fight any attempt to apply US law unilaterally to punish European firms that invest in or trade with Iran, if necessary at the World Trade Organisation, the diplomats said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=72178
Yes, and now Germany, Russia, and China are once again resisting a new wave of sanctions against Iran.
On August 21, Iran and the IAEA reached agreements regarding transparency of Iran’s nuclear program. Germany says it wants to wait until the November IAEA report to see if progress is being made.”
On September 21, Bush will meet with people from key world powers to discuss all new punishments of Iran.
France and Britain are with Bush, but Moscow and Beijing have UN Security Council votes, and will block new sanctions against Iran.
This news is all over the Internet, but it is not talked about in TV news.