U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks to reporters before signing a federal Highway Trust Fund bill into law in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington July 31, 2015. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
No timeline for when new penalties may be imposed on Tehran
WASHINGTON—The White House has delayed its plan to impose new financial sanctions on Iran for its ballistic missile program, according to U.S. officials, amid growing tensions with Iran over the nuclear deal struck earlier this year.
The officials said the Obama administration remains committed to combating Iran’s missile program and that sanctions being developed by the U.S. Treasury Department remain on the table. They also said imposing such penalties was legal under the landmark nuclear agreement forged between global powers and Iran in July.
WNU Editor: The White House made this announcement late evening News Year Eve .... and no explanation was given. The Iranian response is predictable .... Iran Denounces U.S. Sanctions Over Missiles, Saying It Will Build More (NYT).
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Reminds me of the clown car at a circus.
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