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US, EU lift sanctions against Iran amid landmark nuke deal
Associated Press ^ | Jan 16, 2016 4:52 PM EST | George Jahn and Bradley Klapper

Posted on 01/16/2016 2:12:38 PM PST by Olog-hai

The U.N. nuclear agency certified Saturday that Iran has met all of its commitments under last summer's landmark nuclear deal, crowning years of U.S.-led efforts to crimp Iran's ability to make atomic weapons. For Iran, the move lifts Western economic sanctions that have been in place for years, unlocking access to $100 billion in frozen assets and unleashing new opportunities for its battered economy.

"The multinational economic and financial sanctions related to Iran's nuclear program are lifted," Federica Mogherini, the European Union's foreign policy chief, said in a joint statement also read in Farsi by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Jawad Zarif.

President Barack Obama signed executive orders lifting economic sanctions on Iran and Mogherini said the EU had lifted its nuclear-related sanctions as well. ...

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: dhimmitude; eussr; iran; iransanctionslifted; obama; obamagivesirannukes; obamairan; obamairanterrormoney; p5plus1; rop; sanctions; worldwar3

1 posted on 01/16/2016 2:12:38 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

LOVELY!

JUST EFFING LOVELY!


2 posted on 01/16/2016 2:14:07 PM PST by Taxman (H. L. Mencken correctly observed: Government is actually the worst failure of civilized man.)
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To: Taxman

When choosing between war and dishonor, they always pick dishonor. And of course, will get war anyway.


3 posted on 01/16/2016 2:17:22 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Okay boys...now we got the bucks to build the best nuke and the best missile in the world.


4 posted on 01/16/2016 2:18:35 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Olog-hai

The blood of millions will be on their hands.


5 posted on 01/16/2016 2:21:25 PM PST by kanawa
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To: Olog-hai

Would never be happening if not for Obama.


6 posted on 01/16/2016 2:26:12 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Olog-hai

Giving $100 billion back to Iran was all Obama wanted


7 posted on 01/16/2016 2:29:44 PM PST by butlerweave
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To: Olog-hai; Liz; AT7Saluki

Hussein arms the terrorists. Hooray!


8 posted on 01/16/2016 3:44:24 PM PST by Libloather (Embrace the suck)
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To: Olog-hai

Not being a constitutional lawyer, I seemed to have missed something here????

I thought treaties had to be approved by the US Senate?

The US Senate passed all this?

I must have slept late that day.


9 posted on 01/16/2016 3:51:06 PM PST by DUMBGRUNT (BINGO!)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

So did the Senate, looks like.


10 posted on 01/16/2016 3:53:35 PM PST by Olog-hai
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