Posted on 02/10/2010 12:57:25 PM PST by mojito
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Wednesday slapped new sanctions on several affiliates of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, targeting one person and four companies for penalties over their alleged involvement in producing and spreading weapons of mass destruction.
Meanwhile, Channel 10 reported that China was also considering joining the West's sanctions. After Russia, China was until now the strongest opponent of harsher sanctions, enjoying strong trade ties with Iran and being one of the country's main oil clients.
The American Treasury Department said it is freezing the assets in US jurisdictions of Revolutionary Guard Gen. Rostam Qasemi and four subsidiaries of a previously penalized construction firm that he runs. The sanctions expand existing US unilateral penalties against elements of the Guard Corps, or IRGC, which Western intelligence officials believe is spearheading Iran's nuclear and missile programs.
The announcement came as the administration is pressing to impose fresh international sanctions on Iran over its failure to prove its nuclear program is peaceful. US officials are lobbying for action at the UN Security Council, which has already hit Iran with three sets of sanctions.
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OMG, did he send them a ‘strongly-worded letter’???
“...Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps...”
That’s “Corpse” dammit, “CORPSE”.
Yep, I’ll bet that the Republican Guard is sKeeRed of the USA, now.
Actually, I think the IRG are probably rolling on the floor laughing.
Who cares about sanctions, when they’ve got their Russian and Chinese buddies?
Sanctions mean NOTHING to these people! I’m not trying to be a war mongerer here, but I think there’s only one thing they understand and that’s a song that rhymes with “Barbara Ann.”
He’s probably expecting an apology from the community organizer.
More of dem sanctions. Yeah, dats de ticket!!
“US officials are lobbying for action at the UN Security Council”
Unfortunately all the “action” is probably a pool on where they will eat tonight.....
Obama has vowed to return to Iran any pistachio nuts that are difficult to open.
The list, ping
Ha! He snapped them with Michelle’s bra.
Oh the humanitee!
not to mention their Japanese,German,French and Italian pals,too
lol that just struck me as so funny thanks for the laugh.
“. . . . that’s a song that rhymes with “Barbara Ann.”
Did John McLame sing it once?
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