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U.S. Welcomes E.U. Sanctions
On October 15, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said that “Iran is under more pressure than ever before” tha
E.U. Imposes New Sanctions
On October 15, the European Union targeted Iran’s nuclear program with new sanctions on its financial, energy, trade, and
U.S. Heralds European Sanctions on Iran
European Union Imposes Oil Sanctions on Iran
The European Union on Jan. 23 imposed new sanctions on Iran.
New European Sanctions on Iran
On Dec. 1, the European Union issued the following statement to explain its new sanctions on Iran:
The Council adopted the following conclusions:
The Islamists Are Coming
The Islamists Are Coming, edited by Robin Wright, surveys the rise of Islamist groups in the wake of the Arab Spring. Often lumped together, the more than 50 Islamist parties with millions of followers now constitute a whole new spectrum—separate from either militants or secular parties. They will shape the new order in the world’s most volatile region more than any other political bloc. Yet they have diverse goals and different constituencies. Sometimes they are even rivals.
