and this guy has the guts to give a speech to us on our new year ? ...
BBC News - Obama sanctions Iranian Central Bank
US President Barack Obama has placed stricter sanctions on Iran's government, including its central bank.
In an executive order, Mr Obama said he was freezing all Iranian government assets held or traded in the US.
On Sunday, Mr Obama said the US and Israel were "in lockstep" in their policy towards Iran.
Concerns have grown in Israel and the West that Iran is developing nuclear weapons, although Tehran says its nuclear programme is entirely peaceful.
The new US sanctions include blocks on the Central Bank of Iran, imposed "in light of the deceptive practices" the bank to conceal transactions already banned by previous sanctions.
BBC News - Obama sanctions Iranian Central Bank
US President Barack Obama has placed stricter sanctions on Iran's government, including its central bank.
In an executive order, Mr Obama said he was freezing all Iranian government assets held or traded in the US.
On Sunday, Mr Obama said the US and Israel were "in lockstep" in their policy towards Iran.
Concerns have grown in Israel and the West that Iran is developing nuclear weapons, although Tehran says its nuclear programme is entirely peaceful.
The new US sanctions include blocks on the Central Bank of Iran, imposed "in light of the deceptive practices" the bank to conceal transactions already banned by previous sanctions.

