U.S. defends permits for Iran deals in sanctioned nations

Started by emirate, Dec 25, 2010, 01:01 AM

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury Department on Thursday defended its issuance of special licenses for American companies to do business with Iran and other blacklisted nations, in response to a New York Times report on deals made despite sanctions and trade embargoes.

U.S. defends permits for Iran deals in sanctioned nations