Tunisian Defense Minister Abdelkarim Zbidi escorts U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta through an honor cordon in Tunis, Tunisia, July 30, 2012. Panetta is on a five-day trip to the region that includes stops in Tunisia, Egypt, Israel and Jordan to meet with defense counterparts. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, In Tunisia, Says Iran Sanctions Need More Time To Work -- Washington Post
TUNIS — Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta on Monday called for more time to allow sanctions aimed at Iran to work and refuted statements by top Israeli officials that the sanctions were doing nothing to stop Iran’s nuclear program.
Panetta, who is visiting Tunisia as part of a five-day trip through the Middle East and North Africa, said that although the results of the sanctions “may not be obvious at the moment,” they were hurting Iran’s economy and forcing the country’s leadership to look for a diplomatic solution.
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More News On U.S. Defense Secretary Panetta's Comments That Sanctions Against Iran Needs More Time
Panetta says sanctions haven’t yet worked in forcing Iran to give up nuclear ambitions -- Washington Post/AP
Panetta Urges More Time for Iran Sanctions to Work -- New York Times
Iran sanctions having impact, even if not obvious-US -- Reuters
Panetta Defends Iran Sanctions -- Wall Street Journal
Iran sanctions having 'serious impact': Panetta -- Ahram Online/AFP
My Comment: He is right .... but .... this is not making Israel and others comfortable, especially since Iran is significantly 'speeding up it's nuclear enrichment'.
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