Exclusive: Obama’s Secret Iran Détente -- Eli Lake and Josh Rogin, Daily Beast
Long before a nuclear deal was in reach, the U.S. was quietly lifting some of the financial pressure on Iran, a Daily Beast investigation reveals. How the sanctions were softened.
The Obama administration began softening sanctions on Iran after the election of Iran’s new president in June, months before the current round of nuclear talks in Geneva or the historic phone call between the two leaders in September.
While those negotiations now appear on the verge of a breakthrough the key condition for Iran—relief from crippling sanctions—began quietly and modestly five months ago.
A review of Treasury Department notices reveals that the U.S. government has all but stopped the financial blacklisting of entities and people that help Iran evade international sanctions since the election of its president, Hassan Rouhani, in June.
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Update: Obama has ‘head handed to him’ in secret Iran sanction deal amid nuclear talks -- Washington Times
My Comment: No discussion. No debate. No publicity. No wonder the Israelis, Saudis, and others are angry at the White House .... their security and the implications of an Iranian nuclear deal is being discussed (and implemented) without their participation.
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