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Remaining Iran sanctions are strict: Obama

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U.S. President Barack Obama vowed Feb. 11 to come down like "a ton of bricks" on firms that violate sanctions against Iran, speaking at a White House news conference with French President Francois Hollande.

The United States and France are among countries that have signed an interim agreement that would halt Iran's nuclear program and ease some international sanctions. However, Obama said that if companies violate sanctions that are still in place, "We will come down on them like a ton of bricks." (AP)

米仏首脳会議、イランへの経済制裁継続を確認

訪米中のフランソワ・オランド仏大統領と会談したバラク・オバマ米大統領は２月11日、記者会見で、イランへの経済制裁破りには厳しく対処するという姿勢を示した。

The Japan Times ST: February 21, 2014