Bloomberg: Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew warned corporate executives not to test the U.S.’s commitment to sanctions against Iran and said enforcement will be “unflinching.”
Lew warns CEOs testing US on Iran sanctions to ‘think again’
Congress raises questions about secret Iran talks
AP: Lawmakers are raising questions about the secret U.S. diplomacy with Iran that led to last month’s nuclear breakthrough, demanding greater transparency and expressing disappointment at being left in the dark.
Congress to hold off on Iran sanctions for now
AP: Possible House action this week against Iran could fall short of new penalties that might derail a short-term nuclear agreement and Senate steps seem further off, legislatives aides said Wednesday, as the Obama administration appealed for patience.
US fines RBS $133 mn for violating Iran sanctions
AFP: US authorities announced fines totalling $133 million against Royal Bank of Scotland Monday for violating US sanctions regimes on Iran, Myanmar, Sudan and Cuba.
U.S. Senate banking chairman inclined to hold off on Iran sanctions
Reuters: The Obama administration’s appeal to Congress to hold off on imposing more sanctions on Iran won key support on Tuesday when the chairman of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee said he would not back new legislation at this time.
Iran: Guards chief criticizes foreign minister
AP: The head of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards rebuked the country’s foreign minister Tuesday over comments he made about the military’s ability to withstand a potential American attack.
No start date for Iran nuclear freeze expected from Vienna talks
AFP: Experts from Iran, world powers and the UN atomic watchdog discussing how to implement November’s nuclear deal are set to fall short of agreeing a start date for Tehran’s six-month nuclear freeze, diplomats said.
Kerry says Iran may not be ready for final nuclear deal
AFP: Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday openly admitted that a hard-won nuclear deal with Iran may still fail in the coming months, as he faced a fierce grilling from US lawmakers seeking to impose new sanctions.
UN calls on Iraq to locate 7 Iranian dissidents
AP: A group of U.N. independent experts urged Iraq on Monday to reveal what happened to seven members of an Iranian dissident group who were allegedly abducted in September.
Mandela’s legacy lives on in Iranian Resistance
Townhall.com: By honoring those in the Iranian resistance – whose principled opposition, peaceful protest, and commitment to democratic ideals stands in stark contrast to the regime’s autocratic rule – U.S. officials will position themselves on the right side of history.
