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UN sanctions were only on nuclear weapon related items. They were breaking US led (EU accepted those as well) sanctions on banking. It's says so in the new rep
by tempguy095432 8y ago
UN sanctions were only on nuclear weapon related items. They were breaking US led (EU accepted those as well) sanctions on banking.
It's says so in the new report above.
Also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctions_against_Iran https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctions_against_Iran
although wikipedia, it clearly states UN had no banking restrictions over iran from 2006.
- rgbrenner 8y agoIt does have banking restrictions on nuclear weapon related items. Computer equipment is dual use, and can be used to further nuclear weapons research and test nuclear weapon designs. In fact, it's a critical part in developing modern nuclear weapons. And of course the US has laws to enforce the sanctions they agreed (and China agreed) to implement under the UN resolutions.
- tempguy095432 8y agoDual use only contains items which can be directly used in nuclear weapon research and not any other thing. Some computer equipment specific to nuclear research is dual use. It doesn't outlaw for example concrete just because concrete can be used to make nuclear reactors. US sanctions, china never agreed on them. India another example didn't agree on them and traded oil with Iran for other non nuclear related items even during US sanctions. They didn't use US and EU banks to do this but they did indeed trade. The only problem here is Huawei used international banks to do the trade. The items are fine to be traded.
- free652 8y agoThe sanctions also restricted dealings with IRGC, if skycom was working with the largest telecom in Iran then they were dealing with IRGC's owned entity - TCI.