Iranian officials are plotting with U.S. allies across the globe to develop a series a measures meant to counter new sanctions by the Trump administration following its abandonment of the landmark nuclear deal, setting up a global economic showdown between America and its allies over their future business dealings with the Islamic Republic.
Iranian leaders disclosed on Tuesday that they had recently held high-level meetings with European Union nations and leaders in India and Thailand to explore options for skirting new U.S. sanctions.
The State Department also is scrambling to respond to Iran's efforts by building a counter-coalition aimed at isolating Tehran and any nation that works with Iran to skirt new U.S. sanctions, U.S. officials told the Washington Free Beacon.
Zarif recently concluded a trip to India and Thailand, where he is reported to have made much progress in convincing these nations to help Tehran "Bypass" the new U.S. sanctions, which were fully reimposed by the Trump administration after its decision to walk away from the nuclear agreement.
A U.S. State Department official, speaking only on background, told the Free Beacon that under newly installed Secretary of State Pompeo's leadership, American diplomats are already developing relationships aimed at ensuring U.S. sanctions on Iran have a maximum impact.
On Capitol Hill, opponents of the nuclear accord are working on parallel efforts to ensure that any foreign nation caught skirting new U.S. sanctions on Iran faces harsh repercussions, including massive economic penalties and a possible cutoff from the U.S. financial system.
"Now they're bragging about violating Iran sanctions too. They keep telling us they want a new relationship with America but then they act in these destructive ways. It's very troubling."
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/iran-plotting-u-s-allies-skirt-trumps-new-sanctions/
Iranian leaders disclosed on Tuesday that they had recently held high-level meetings with European Union nations and leaders in India and Thailand to explore options for skirting new U.S. sanctions.
The State Department also is scrambling to respond to Iran's efforts by building a counter-coalition aimed at isolating Tehran and any nation that works with Iran to skirt new U.S. sanctions, U.S. officials told the Washington Free Beacon.
Zarif recently concluded a trip to India and Thailand, where he is reported to have made much progress in convincing these nations to help Tehran "Bypass" the new U.S. sanctions, which were fully reimposed by the Trump administration after its decision to walk away from the nuclear agreement.
A U.S. State Department official, speaking only on background, told the Free Beacon that under newly installed Secretary of State Pompeo's leadership, American diplomats are already developing relationships aimed at ensuring U.S. sanctions on Iran have a maximum impact.
On Capitol Hill, opponents of the nuclear accord are working on parallel efforts to ensure that any foreign nation caught skirting new U.S. sanctions on Iran faces harsh repercussions, including massive economic penalties and a possible cutoff from the U.S. financial system.
"Now they're bragging about violating Iran sanctions too. They keep telling us they want a new relationship with America but then they act in these destructive ways. It's very troubling."
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/iran-plotting-u-s-allies-skirt-trumps-new-sanctions/
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