Obama Administration Urges Congress Against New Iran Sanctions

[Purveyor]

Source: Agence France-Presse

By Agence France-Presse
Thursday, October 3, 2013 16:56 EDT

President Barack Obama’s administration urged lawmakers Thursday not to impose new sanctions on Iran as it seeks to respond to overtures from new leader Hassan Rouhani.

“We have been clear that only concrete and verifiable steps can offer a path to sanctions relief,” Wendy Sherman, undersecretary of state for political affairs, told lawmakers.

“Let me assure you that we will continue to vigorously enforce the sanctions that are in place as we explore a negotiated resolution, and will be especially focused on sanctions evasion and efforts by the Iranians to relieve the pressure.”

International sanctions over what the West says is Tehran’s nuclear weapons program have badly hit Iran’s economy and its leaders have made it clear they are looking for relief.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/10/03/obama-administration-urges-congress-against-new-iran-sanctions/

[tofuandbeer]

1. The title alone will tell you EXACTLY what the GOP lead congress will do...the opposite.

[JoePhilly]

2. Appeasing Warmonger!!!

[Drunken Irishman]

4. lol

[dipsydoodle]

3. Generally speaking

sanctions don't hurt the Iranian government : they hurt the Iranian people.

Same applies to Cuba.

[Jefferson23]

5. This is going to get interesting.

K&R