28 Mar 2024
Tuesday 30 October 2018 - 12:59
Story Code : 325084

Humanitarian aid to Iran on hold until US clarifies sanctions

Sputnik - Europe is waiting for the United States to clarify how humanitarian goods can be sent to Iran after the re-imposition of US sanctions, French Ambassador to the US Gerard Araud told guests at the Hudson Institute.

"The fact is that the banks are so terrified of the sanctions that they dont want to do anything with Iran, so it means that there is a strong risk that in a few months there will be shortages," Araud said on Monday.

Araund said the impasse over humanitarian goods is a technical issue, with Europe still awaiting US instructions.

One option, Araund suggested, would be for the United States to authorize one Iranian bank to act as an agent to engage with European banks on transferring funds that would be needed to pay for imports of items that are exempted from US sanctions.

US sanctions that are being re-imposed on March 4 following Washingtons withdrawal from a nuclear deal, not only target Iran, but any financial institution outside of Iran that facilitates trade with the Islamic Republic, even for items not covered by sanctions.
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