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One of the 99

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Sun Jan 17, 2016, 12:58 PM Jan 2016

NYT: U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Iran After Prisoner Exchange

Interesting development.

U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Iran After Prisoner Exchange
By PETER BAKER, DAVID E. SANGER and RICK GLADSTONE JAN. 17, 2016

WASHINGTON — Less than 24 hours after lifting sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program, the Obama administration announced Sunday that it was imposing new sanctions on Iran for violating United Nations resolutions against ballistic missile tests.

The announcement, which was prepared several weeks ago but delayed by the Treasury Department, was made shortly after a Swiss plane carrying Americans freed by the Iranian authorities departed Tehran. The release of the Americans came a day after Iran and the United States concluded delicate negotiations on a prisoner exchange tied indirectly to the completion of a nuclear agreement.



http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/18/world/middleeast/three-freed-americans-depart-iran-one-remains-us-officials-say.html
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NYT: U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Iran After Prisoner Exchange (Original Post) One of the 99 Jan 2016 OP
Hmmm.... Dr Hobbitstein Jan 2016 #1
she must have been tipped off by someone at State. nt grasswire Jan 2016 #2
All the hand-wringing over her not supporting Obama's decisions re:Iran Dr Hobbitstein Jan 2016 #3
yes.. they hadn't thought of it.. but with lightening speed responded to her suggestion! Schema Thing Jan 2016 #4
That wasn't my point. Dr Hobbitstein Jan 2016 #5
Ah, gotcha. Schema Thing Jan 2016 #6
 

Dr Hobbitstein

(6,568 posts)
3. All the hand-wringing over her not supporting Obama's decisions re:Iran
Sun Jan 17, 2016, 01:49 PM
Jan 2016

ends up being a toothless argument.

Schema Thing

(10,283 posts)
4. yes.. they hadn't thought of it.. but with lightening speed responded to her suggestion!
Sun Jan 17, 2016, 02:07 PM
Jan 2016


amazing really, when you think about it.
 

Dr Hobbitstein

(6,568 posts)
5. That wasn't my point.
Sun Jan 17, 2016, 02:12 PM
Jan 2016

My point was all the "She's a NEOCON!" "That's what a Republican would do!" "She's ruining Obama's legacy on Iran!" was for naught. It's exactly what this administration was going to do.

Schema Thing

(10,283 posts)
6. Ah, gotcha.
Sun Jan 17, 2016, 02:19 PM
Jan 2016


I like the way, though, that the POTUS et al just did it w/o making it a blustery part of their statement wrt the prisoner release and historic nuclear agreement/sanctions lifting that just happened.

Unlike Hillary, who wanted to act tough and saber rattle. Unhelpful. It kind of IS what a Republican would do.
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