ALJAZEERA: European Union foreign ministers have agreed a new round of tough new financial and trade sanctions against Iran aimed at forcing a breakthrough in stalled talks on Iran’s contested nuclear programme.
The new package targets EU dealings with Iran’s banks, shipping and gas imports…
“Rallying the world to isolate Iran and increase the pressure on its leadership so that they stop pursuing a nuclear weapon has been a top priority” under President Barack Obama, Jay Carney, White House spokesman, said… (more)
