Australia adopts new sanctions on IranEditorial: Making a mockery of sanctionsLevey called on world governments and shipping companies to be aware of Iran's attempts to circumvent the sanctions.The UN Security Council passed a fourth round of sanctions against Iran in June to curtail Iran's nuclear program over fears it is developing weapons. The council endorsed those sanctions after Iran rebuffed a plan to suspend uranium enrichment and swap its stockpiles of low-enriched uranium for fuel rods.Both the US and European Union followed with sanctions of their own against the Islamic Republic targeting the country's trade, financial services, energy and transport industries.Iran denies that it is working on a nuclear weapon, saying its program is intended solely for peaceful purposes such as energy-generation, and that it has the right to enrich uranium under the international nonproliferation treaty.
'Iran is trying to evade sanctions'
US official says Iran using front companies to ship dangerous cargo.
Australia adopts new sanctions on IranEditorial: Making a mockery of sanctionsLevey called on world governments and shipping companies to be aware of Iran's attempts to circumvent the sanctions.The UN Security Council passed a fourth round of sanctions against Iran in June to curtail Iran's nuclear program over fears it is developing weapons. The council endorsed those sanctions after Iran rebuffed a plan to suspend uranium enrichment and swap its stockpiles of low-enriched uranium for fuel rods.Both the US and European Union followed with sanctions of their own against the Islamic Republic targeting the country's trade, financial services, energy and transport industries.Iran denies that it is working on a nuclear weapon, saying its program is intended solely for peaceful purposes such as energy-generation, and that it has the right to enrich uranium under the international nonproliferation treaty.