India says it only follows U.N. sanctions, not U.S. sanctions on Iran

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters



MAY 28, 2018 / 6:48 AM / UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO

Nidhi Verma

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India said on Monday it abided by sanctions imposed by the United Nations but not those imposed by any other country, such as those announced by the United States against Iran.

U.S. President Donald Trump this month withdrew the United States from the Iran nuclear deal and ordered the reimposition of U.S. sanctions suspended under the 2015 accord.

Indian foreign minister Sushma Swaraj said New Delhi’s position was independent of any other country.

“India follows only U.N. sanctions, and not unilateral sanctions by any country,” she said at a news conference.




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[Jim__]

1. Good for India.

If the US is unable to impose sanctions, Iran may continue to honor the nuclear agreement that they made.

[roamer65]

7. ..

[dembotoz]

2. As well they should

[Cold War Spook]

3. Wonder what an increase of sanctions

is going to cost American businesses.

[Fred Sanders]

4. So now India will be sanctioned by the Trump fascists? How else to make a single nation'

sanctions, plus Israel and a handful of Pacific islands....and Guatemala, have any teeth against Iran?

And if EU sells Iran new planes or parts and does trade, plus China and Russia etc., etc...sanctions on the EU and everyone else? Enormous stupidity.

In truth the so called withdrawal of America from the Iran nuclear deal, without consultation or evidence or logic, based on pure ideology driven by Israel and right wing evangelicals, is a paper tiger....like the fascists behind the idiocy.

Good thing this batch of fascists is so fucking stupid.

[IronLionZion]

5. Love it!

India told Nixon to go screw himself back in the 70s and it turned out fine then too.

[roamer65]

6. India is a full member of SCO and Iran is an observer.

I’m not surprised New Delhi told Spanky to go pound sand.