Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Jim Lobe* WASHINGTON, Sep 29, 2010 (IPS) – Amid new calls for Washington to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities if its diplomatic efforts at curbing Tehran’s uranium-enrichment programme fail, the United States Wednesday imposed unilateral sanctions against eight senior Iranian officials whom it accused of committing "sustained and [...]
As Sanctions Rise, China Steps Deeper Into Iran
July 30, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS Analysis by Antoaneta Becker LONDON, Jul 30, 2010 (IPS) – The European Union’s new sanctions against Iran appear to open a new space for eager Chinese companies to expand their investments in a country viewed as a rogue player by much of the western world. With China recently [...]
US and South Korea Impose New Sanctions on North
July 23, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Eli Clifton WASHINGTON, Jul 22, 2010 (IPS) – The United States and South Korea will impose new sanctions on North Korea in an effort to crackdown on the North’s participation in arms proliferation and increase pressure on Pyongyang after the sinking of a South Korean warship. The [...]
Stirrings of a New Push for Military Option on Iran
July 10, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS Analysis by Jim Lobe* WASHINGTON, Jul 9, 2010 (IPS) – "From a marketing point of view, you don’t introduce new products in August," explained then-White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card back in September 2002, in answer to queries about why the administration of George W. Bush had [...]
Brazil, Turkey Defy U.S. on Nuke Vote Against Iran
June 10, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Jun 9, 2010 (IPS) – After several months of closed-door negotiations and shuttle diplomacy, the United States succeeded Wednesday in getting a new Security Council resolution – the fourth in a series – imposing a fresh set of sanctions penalising Iran for its [...]
IRAN: Sanctions’ Effectiveness Widely Questioned
June 10, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Jim Lobe* WASHINGTON, Jun 9, 2010 (IPS) – While top U.S. officials touted the U.N. Security Council’s approval Wednesday of a new sanctions resolution against Iran as a major diplomatic breakthrough, most nuclear and Iran specialists say it is unlikely to be effective and could prove counterproductive. [...]
Gaza Aid Attack Complicates New Sanctions on Iran
June 2, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS Barbara Slavin WASHINGTON, Jun 1 (IPS) – Israel’s lethal confrontation with pro-Palestinian activists in the Mediterranean is complicating U.S. strategy toward Iran and undermining the likelihood of a solid sanctions victory at the United Nations. U.S. officials sought Tuesday to separate the two issues and said they are [...]
U.S. Business Groups Fault Rush to Sanctions on Iran
May 8, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS Eli Clifton WASHINGTON, May 7 (IPS) – The U.S. Congress is moving forward with a bill to sanction companies that do business in Iran despite the White House’s efforts to build international support for U.N. sanctions against the Islamic Republic. U.S. business organisations and a number of experts here [...]
U.S./IRAN: Sanctions Debate Heats Up
April 29, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS Jim Lobe* WASHINGTON, Apr 28 (IPS) – Wednesday’s highly unusual public launch of a ”conference committee” of both houses of Congress to hash out differences in long-pending legislation to impose unilateral sanctions on Iran marks a new stage in the escalating debate over what to do about Tehran’s nuclear [...]
IRAN: Obama Sanctions Strategy Complicated by Congress
April 2, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS Analysis by Jim Lobe* WASHINGTON, Apr 1 (IPS) – President Barack Obama is hoping that relatively quick approval by the U.N. Security Council of a new round of sanctions against Iran will relieve growing pressure on Capitol Hill to take stronger measures against Tehran. But those hopes are likely [...]
