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US Allies Flouting Iran Sanctions, Say Lawmakers
By Colby Adams
printChina and other U.S. trading partners continue to provide Iran with energy and banking services five months after the passage of new comprehensive sanctions against the country, lawmakers said Wednesday. Passed in July, the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act (CISADA) broadly expanded financial restrictions on foreign companies, including banks, tied to Iran's energy sector. The law followed the June adoption by the U.N. Security Council of a measure targeting Iranian banks linked to the country's nuclear program. But while several major oil companies, including Royal Dutch Shell and Total S.A. of France, have begun winding down projects with...
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