Reuters: Politics: Obama tightens sanctions on Iran energy, finance

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Obama tightens sanctions on Iran energy, finance Jul 31st 2012, 18:45 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Romney talks tough on Iran during visit to Israel Sun, Jul 29 2012 Obama signs Israel security bill ahead of Romney visit Fri, Jul 27 2012 Romney's adventure abroad begins with stumbles Thu, Jul 26 2012 Romney accuses Obama of weakness abroad, leaks Tue, Jul 24 2012 Hezbollah may get chemical arms if Assad folds: Netanyahu Sun, Jul 22 2012 Analysis & Opinion Why Romney can't defend capitalism Guns in America: the business of fear Related Topics World » Politics » Barack Obama » Election 2012 » President Barack Obama speaks at the 113th VFW National Convention in Reno, Nevada, July 23, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Larry Downing WASHINGTON | Tue Jul 31, 2012 2:45pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama announced new U.S. sanctions against Iran's energy, petrochemical and financial sectors on Tuesday that he said would further pressure the country for failing to meet international nuclear obligations. In a statement, Obama said the United States remained committed to finding a diplomatic resolution to the standoff with Tehran but was committed "to hold the Iranian government accountable for its actions." "If the Iranian government continues its defiance, there should be no doubt that the United States and our partners will continue to impose increasing consequences," he said. Obama has been criticized by Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney for failing to act strongly enough to stop Iran from gaining a nuclear weapon. (Reporting by Laura MacInnis; Editing by Will Dunham) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (3) Wonder is the US president and the IRanian Supreme leader will ever be in the same room to talk about these issues Jul 31, 2012 2:55pm EDT  --  Report as abuse Wonder is the US president and the IRanian Supreme leader will ever be in the same room to talk about these issues Jul 31, 2012 2:55pm EDT  --  Report as abuse Wonder is the US president and the IRanian Supreme leader will ever be in the same room to talk about these issues Jul 31, 2012 2:55pm EDT  --  Report as abuse See All Comments » Add Your Comment

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