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January 24, 2012

E.U. Enacts Iran Sanctions; U.K. Issues Troop Warning 
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The European Union has enacted sanctions banning imports of Iranian oil
and freezing Iranian central bank assets as part of an international
effort to pressure Iran over its alleged nuclear activities. Earlier
today, Britain warned it could further deploy troops to the Gulf if Iran
follows through on a threat to close the Strait of Hormuz. In
Washington, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said Iran will face
continued sanctions.

Jay Carney: "This process will continue to intensify so that Iran
understands fully that the pressure will not let up and the isolation
will not stop until they decide to make the right choice, which is to
abide by their commitments internationally and to come clean, if you
will, on their international — on their nuclear aspirations."



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