A boycott would be unlikely to cause too much damage to this year’s programme on the Lido, considering that no Iranian films are up for the 2012 Golden Lion. Meanwhile, a Venice premiere is confirmed for Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master.
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TD Bank: Iranian-Canadians caught up in sanctions row
A Canadian bank cancelled accounts of customers of Iranian origin with no chance to deny they violated financial sanctions, customers have reported.
Sanctions on Iran punish its people, not its leaders
The embargo on oil imports and sanctions against the central bank won’t stop Iran’s rulers pursuing their nuclear ambitions.
Sanctions cut Iran’s July oil exports to near 1 million barrels per day
Iran’s daily oil exports in July could fall below half the average shipped in 2011 before tough new Western sanctions stemmed the flow.
EU’s Iran Oil Sanctions To Take Effect On July 1
The European Union says its embargo on Iranian crude oil will take effect as planned on July 1. EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxemburg said in a statement that all contracts for importing Iranian oil will have to be terminated as of that date.
Banned from buying iPads? Apple vendors in Iran scoff at sanctions
Vendors of Apple products in Iran on Saturday scoffed at U.S. media reports that the consumer technology giant was banning U.S. sales to customers of Iranian background, pointing out that iPads and iPhones are widely available in Tehran.
Russia calls for delay in EU sanctions on Iran
Russia has expressed its opposition once more to EU sanctions on Iranian oil exports, just weeks before the embargo takes effect on July 1.
Delay in EU assessment of sanctions on Iran
Member states of the European Union have agreed to a request from Greece to put off assessing the impact of their oil embargo on Iran, European diplomats say.
Sanctions against Iran hurt other countries: Turkey
Turkey’s Minister of the Economy says Western sanctions on Iran have had an adverse affect on Turkey’s economy.
Swiss Extend Iran Sanctions, Exempt Central Bank
The Swiss government says it has extended financial sanctions against Iran by freezing the assets of 11 more companies and individuals.