Mon Aug 13, 2012, 06:25 PM

Purveyor (13,444 posts)

U.S. Iran Sanctions Threaten Ties With Russia – Official

Source: RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, August 13 (RIA Novosti)

Relations between the United States and Russia may suffer as a result of new, wide-ranging U.S. sanctions introduced against Iran, a Russian Foreign Ministry official said on Monday.

“Washington should…be aware that our bilateral relations will be seriously affected if the applied American restrictions affect Russian economic players that interact with their Iranian counterparts in strict compliance with our legislation and UN Security Council resolutions,” Maria Zakharova, deputy director of the information and press department at the Foreign Ministry, said in a statement on the ministry's website.

U.S. President Barack Obama signed a fresh set of sanctions into law on Monday to pressure Iran over its nuclear program. The law strengthens current restrictions and applies extra penalties on countries working with Iran across a variety of sectors, from oil to insurance and shipping.

“This is about new restrictive measures directed not only against Iran, but against foreign companies and individuals who cooperate with it, including in the spheres of hydrocarbons, petrochemicals, financial and insurance sectors,” the Ministry statement said.

Read more: http://en.rian.ru/russia/20120813/175189517.html

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11 replies	Author	Time	Post
U.S. Iran Sanctions Threaten Ties With Russia – Official (Original post)	Purveyor	Aug 2012	OP
I think we are making a big mistake here. Iran is suffering from two earthquakes..	nanabugg	Aug 2012	#1
Stop bloody thinking the US wants to play nicey, nicey.	TheMadMonk	Aug 2012	#7
US offers assistance to quake-hit Iran; toll touches 306	oberliner	Aug 2012	#8
The administrations seems to be led around by the nose by Likud. Most people would say	byeya	Aug 2012	#2
Pretty much all of Europe supports sanctions against Iran (not just "Likud")	oberliner	Aug 2012	#9
Iran	elbloggoZY27	Aug 2012	#3
locking ... opinion piece	MindMover	Aug 2012	#4
Doesn't seem locked to me - was it unlocked? nt	bananas	Aug 2012	#6
yes it was unlocked	CreekDog	Aug 2012	#10
Russia, China must pay for supporting Assad: Clinton	Moran1D4	Aug 2012	#5
Dont suppose	dipsydoodle	Aug 2012	#11

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Mon Aug 13, 2012, 06:30 PM

nanabugg (2,198 posts)

1. I think we are making a big mistake here. Iran is suffering from two earthquakes..

We could get more support from inside with the Iranian people by offering some help instad of sanctions right now. I remember that they offered help with Katrina.

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Mon Aug 13, 2012, 11:25 PM

TheMadMonk (5,830 posts)

7. Stop bloody thinking the US wants to play nicey, nicey.

Or even wants an Iran which rolls over and presents its belly for evisceration.

Certain interests WANT WAR. And war they will have.

Lindy England, the Stryker team, all those little horror stories of Americans behaving badly. ALL DELIBERATE.

Not in the sense that those individuals were ordered to go out and do the things they did. But because it's been known for decades if not centuries, EXACTLY how groups with a collective identity will behave if left to their own devices and oversight is withheld.

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Mon Aug 13, 2012, 11:27 PM

oberliner (22,355 posts)

8. US offers assistance to quake-hit Iran; toll touches 306

Sending condolences for the loss of life, the United States has offered assistance to the earthquake-hit Iran.

“We stand ready to offer assistance in this difficult time,” White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said yesterday.

“The American people send the Iranian people our deepest condolences for the loss of life in the tragic earthquake in north-western Iran,” he said.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article3761492.ece

Iran Declines U.S. Aid Offer After Earthquake

The U.S. has offered disaster assistance to Iran in the wake of a devastating earthquake that left more than 300 people dead, but an Iranian official declined the offer.

“The American people send the Iranian people our deepest condolences for the loss of life in the tragic earthquake in northwestern Iran,” a White House statement said. “Our thoughts are with the families of those who were lost, and we wish the wounded a speedy recovery. We stand ready to offer assistance in this difficult time.”

Iran, however, declined the help, saying it was handling the matter internally. “We will carry out relief work by relying on our domestic potential,” Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar told Bloomberg.

http://www.nationaljournal.com/whitehouse/iran-declines-u-s-aid-offer-after-earthquake-20120813

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Mon Aug 13, 2012, 06:34 PM

byeya (2,227 posts)

2. The administrations seems to be led around by the nose by Likud. Most people would say

having solid and non confrontational relations with Russia is more important than relations with Israel and the poster above makes an excellent point about offering assistance to Iran in the wake of the earthquake.

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Mon Aug 13, 2012, 11:30 PM

oberliner (22,355 posts)

9. Pretty much all of Europe supports sanctions against Iran (not just "Likud")

Most of the rest of the UN members as well support sanctions.

And as noted above, the US has offered assistance to Iran in the wake of the earthquake and Iran declined.

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Mon Aug 13, 2012, 06:43 PM

elbloggoZY27 (283 posts)

3. Iran

First my thoughts and prays go out to the victims of the Iranian Earthquake. On the political side of this story that will be left for another time and place. Also I read recently that the United States Navy rescued some Iranian sailors when their boat caught on fire.

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Mon Aug 13, 2012, 08:38 PM

MindMover (2,805 posts)

4. locking ... opinion piece

post in general discussion

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Response to MindMover (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 13, 2012, 09:56 PM

bananas (20,292 posts)

6. Doesn't seem locked to me - was it unlocked? nt

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Tue Aug 14, 2012, 01:36 PM

CreekDog (37,344 posts)

10. yes it was unlocked

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Mon Aug 13, 2012, 09:01 PM

Moran1D4 (14 posts)

5. Russia, China must pay for supporting Assad: Clinton

Moscow: Russia and China should be told that they will pay a price for their support to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said at a meeting on Syria.

http://news.in.msn.com/international/russia-china-must-pay-for-supporting-assad-clinton

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Tue Aug 14, 2012, 03:58 PM

dipsydoodle (33,146 posts)

11. Dont suppose

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she what that price was and who with any credibility is likely to tell them that price.

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