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U.S. sanctions Iranian broadcasters, citing censorship
Source: Reuters
U.S. sanctions Iranian broadcasters, citing censorship
By Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON | Wed Feb 6, 2013 12:13pm EST
(Reuters) - The United States said on Wednesday it has sanctioned state-sponsored broadcasters in Iran for helping the government censor its opposition, part of a broader U.S. effort to pressure Teheran over its nuclear program.
The Treasury Department named the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, its director, Ezzatollah Zarghami, and others as subject to sanctions that effectively block their access to the U.S. financial system.
U.S. law permits the Treasury Department to sanction anybody in Iran it believes restricts the flow of information to the Iranian public.
The Treasury Department also said that, as scheduled, U.S. sanctions that lock up Iran's oil earnings took effect on Wednesday. The sanctions prevent Iran from repatriating earnings it gets from its shrinking oil export trade.
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By Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON | Wed Feb 6, 2013 12:13pm EST
(Reuters) - The United States said on Wednesday it has sanctioned state-sponsored broadcasters in Iran for helping the government censor its opposition, part of a broader U.S. effort to pressure Teheran over its nuclear program.
The Treasury Department named the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, its director, Ezzatollah Zarghami, and others as subject to sanctions that effectively block their access to the U.S. financial system.
U.S. law permits the Treasury Department to sanction anybody in Iran it believes restricts the flow of information to the Iranian public.
The Treasury Department also said that, as scheduled, U.S. sanctions that lock up Iran's oil earnings took effect on Wednesday. The sanctions prevent Iran from repatriating earnings it gets from its shrinking oil export trade.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/06/us-usa-iran-broadcasters-idUSBRE9150VE20130206
