US officials to press China, other nations on implementation of Iran sanctions
By Matthew Lee, APThursday, July 29, 2010
US to press China, others on Iran sanctions
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is making a concerted push to get China and other key nations in Asia, the Middle East and South America to enforce tough international sanctions against Iran and enact their own penalties.
Senior U.S. officials said Thursday they would travel soon to China, Japan, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates to demand compliance with the U.N. Security Council measures imposed on Iran over its suspect nuclear program. Those sanctions apply to Iranian institutions involved in its nuclear and missile development programs.
The officials also say they will warn China in particular about new U.S., European, Canadian and Australian sanctions that can punish foreign firms that do business with Iran’s energy sector. China has vast energy needs and has large investments in Iran.
