Switzerland Tightens Sanctions on Iran but Stops Short of Oil Ban

Switzerland Tightens Sanctions on Iran but Stops Short of Oil Ban
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Πεμ, 5 Ιουλίου 2012 - 17:28
The Swiss government Thursday announced a decision to tighten sanctions against Iran, but stopped short of a ban on transactions involving oil and oil products from the Islamic Republic for "foreign policy reasons."
The Swiss government Thursday announced a decision to tighten sanctions against Iran , but stopped short of a ban on transactions involving oil and oil products from the Islamic Republic for "foreign policy reasons."

The new sanctions, which are set to come into effect on July 6, place a ban on supplying
Iran with telecommunications equipment and in providing its oil industry with finance or equipment, as well as trading precious metals and diamonds with the country's authorities.

In addition any trade in Iranian oil or oil products will need to be declared to the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, or SECO.

The European Union implemented a full embargo on Iranian oil on July 1.

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