Iran feeling pressure at the pump
TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- With truck drivers in Iran protesting high fuel prices, U.S. officials said they were again tightening the screws on the Iranian economy. Washington enacted new economic sanctions on Iran that target the country's maritime shipping industry. U.S. officials said sanctions passed Tuesday have a ripple effect on several industries, including the petroleum industry. "Our policy is to continue to impose pressure on Iran as long as it continues to violate its obligations (to the international community)," said Stuart ...
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