AP Interview: German: Iran fears latest sanctions

AP: A German lawmaker says Iranian officials he met in Tehran fear a severe blow to the country’s international trade from the latest round of U.N. sanctions.

The Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — A German lawmaker says Iranian officials he met in Tehran fear a severe blow to the country’s international trade from the latest round of U.N. sanctions.

Rainer Stinner, a member of the governing Free Democratic party, told The Associated Press on Monday that the Iranians fear the sanctions will lead to decreased imports and exports.

Stinner met Iranian lawmakers and government representatives last week in Teheran.

He said in a telephone interview from New Delhi that Iranians “suppose that these sanctions could have a significant impact on import and export, also because a lack of trade financing.”

Iran has recently faced tough new rounds of U.N., EU, and U.S. sanctions over fears that Tehran might be seeking to develop nuclear arms.