U.S. policy toward the Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Clinton Embargo Of Iran Has Few
Backers
- By Pat Smith, The Militant, 22 May
1995. With few open backers among the world’s
governments, U.S. president Bill Clinton signed an
executive order May 8 putting into effect a trade embargo
against the Iranian people because they support their
government which the U.S. considers
terrorist.
- D’Amato & Iran
- Editorial, Workers World, 9 October
1997. The new U.S. law authorizing sanctions against
companies that do large-scale business with Iran or Libya
is based on lies. It’s narrow-minded, petty, racist
toward oppressed peoples and arrogant toward all
foreigners.
- U.S. Halts Overtures To Iran’s
Khatami; Reformist Faction Viewed as Unable To Achieve
Change
- By Glenn Kessler, Washington Post, Tuesday
23 July 2002. The Bush administration has abandoned hopes
President Mohammad Khatami will follow U.S. wishes and so
aims to subvert the government by lending support to the
Iranian opposition.