Chinese oil demand fueling Iranian defiance

The Obama administration is scrambling to tighten trade sanctions against Iran after the disclosure last week that Tehran was hiding a heavily fortified facility that many believe is designed to make material for nuclear weapons.

But the kind of sanctions that would really hit Iran's economy - sanctions against its energy industry - are thought to be off the table because China and other nations are too reliant on Iran's oil. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Sep 30, 2009 - 9:54 AM PDT
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