Reuters: Obama Signs Exec Order Blocking All Assets Of Iranian Gov't Held In U.S. [View all]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/06/us-iran-usa-assets-urgent-idUSTRE81519Q20120206

Obama signs executive order freezing Iran

WASHINGTON | Mon Feb 6, 2012 10:39am EST

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Monday imposing new, stricter sanctions on Iran and its central bank, saying a broader asset freeze was necessary because Iranian banks were concealing transactions.

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The executive order, described as a further step in the U.S. effort to isolate Iran, prevents any assets deemed to be in U.S. control - including foreign branches of American banks - from being transferred, paid, exported or withdrawn.

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@Reuters: FLASH: Obama signs executive order blocking all assets of the Iranian government, including central bank held in the United States.

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