Iran: Sanctions et détroit d'Hormuz

EU to implement sanctions against Iran July 1 as planned
Brussels (Platts)--25Jun2012/1125 am EDT/1525 GMT

The EU's sanctions against Iran -- including a ban on oil imports and a ban on the provision of insurance for tankers shipping Iranian oil -- will come into force as planned on July 1, EU foreign ministers said Monday.

In a brief statement following a meeting of all 27 of the bloc's foreign ministers, the Council of the EU said the sanctions would not be changed ahead of their implementation date.

"The latest package of EU sanctions against Iran will apply as earlier decided. Following a review of the measures, the Council confirmed that they would remain as approved in January," it said.

This means that two exemptions to buying Iranian oil will end, as scheduled, on 1 July. [...]

Platts


Four U.S. navy minesweepers arrive in the Gulf
June 26, 2012 12:50 AM

DUBAI: Four U.S. minesweepers have arrived in the Gulf to bolster the U.S. Fifth Fleet and ensure the safety of shipping routes, the U.S. navy said, as an Iranian military chief suggested Monday that Iran might try to block the Strait of Hormuz to defend its interests. [...]

The Daily Star

Sanctions contre le pétrole iranien : les perdants et les gagnants

IRIB-Punir Téhéran pour son programme nucléaire pacifique sur ordre de Tel Aviv ...
....c'est l'objectif des sanctions prises à l'encontre des importations de pétrole iranien vers l' UE. Sauf que Les 3 principaux importateurs de pétrole iranien. La Chine, l'Inde, Le Japon se sont déjà organisés pour contourner ces sanctions ...et développer leur commerce extérieur avec l'Iran. Principales victimes : les exportateurs européens surtout les entreprises allemandes qui doivent désormais trouver d'autres débouchés à leurs produits. Cette « diplomatie » à coups de sanctions est contre productive pour l'économie européenne déjà bien mal en point face à celles des pays émergents et asiatiques. [...]
Iran French Radio