Iran Bans Exports
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DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran banned the export of around 50 basic goods, its media said on Tuesday, as the country takes steps to preserve supplies of essential items in the face of tightening Western sanctions.
The Islamic Republic is under intense financial pressure from U.S. and European trade restrictions imposed over its disputed nuclear programme.
The bans have led to a sharp drop over the past year in its oil exports, a major source of hard currency earnings and revenues for the government.
The Iranian rial currency has also plunged over fears the central bank will not be able to defend its value, making imports more difficult and more expensive.
Iranian traders will no longer be able to export goods including wheat, flour, sugar, and red meat, as well as aluminium and steel ingots, according to a letter from Deputy Industry Minister Seyyed Javad Taghavi published in Iranian media on Tuesday.
The letter also said a further list of banned goods would be announced later.
The Mehr news agency said the ban includes the re-exportation of some goods imported with government-subsidised dollars.
The Iranian government provides dollars at a rate of 12,260 rials each for specified priority goods. On the open market, dollars cost around 32,000 rials.
Many of Iran's basic imports are transported by sea via container ships.
Food and consumer items are not targeted by sanctions but a growing number of Western shipping companies, are pulling back from trade with Iran due to the complexities of deals, whilst also fearing losing business elsewhere.
This month shipping line Maersk said it was stopping port calls to the country.
According to the World Trade Organization, nearly 85 percent of all of Iran's exports in 2011 were fuels and mining products.
(Reporting by Yeganeh Torbati; Editing by John Stonestreet
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The Islamic Republic is under intense financial pressure from U.S. and European trade restrictions imposed over its disputed nuclear programme.
The bans have led to a sharp drop over the past year in its oil exports, a major source of hard currency earnings and revenues for the government.
The Iranian rial currency has also plunged over fears the central bank will not be able to defend its value, making imports more difficult and more expensive.
Iranian traders will no longer be able to export goods including wheat, flour, sugar, and red meat, as well as aluminium and steel ingots, according to a letter from Deputy Industry Minister Seyyed Javad Taghavi published in Iranian media on Tuesday.
The letter also said a further list of banned goods would be announced later.
The Mehr news agency said the ban includes the re-exportation of some goods imported with government-subsidised dollars.
The Iranian government provides dollars at a rate of 12,260 rials each for specified priority goods. On the open market, dollars cost around 32,000 rials.
Many of Iran's basic imports are transported by sea via container ships.
Food and consumer items are not targeted by sanctions but a growing number of Western shipping companies, are pulling back from trade with Iran due to the complexities of deals, whilst also fearing losing business elsewhere.
This month shipping line Maersk said it was stopping port calls to the country.
According to the World Trade Organization, nearly 85 percent of all of Iran's exports in 2011 were fuels and mining products.
(Reporting by Yeganeh Torbati; Editing by John Stonestreet
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I can't say I blame them0
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Let me see here......if we implement tough sanctions the GOOD people of Iran suffer and the govt. body still has what they need! The GOOD people suffer slowly and many of them may starve or live a life in hell!
If we bomb them strategically in 35 locations with precision guided bombs, the govt. body is killed, Israel survives, and the GOOD people get the food, goods, water necessary to thrive! Also, the GOOD people of Iran take over the system and implement a more peaceful govt. body!
Now, Im not sure what type of IQ it takes to see the better choice here, but hey my opinion is to help the green revolutionary movement and the GOOD people of Iran, all while saving Israel!
That to me is an easy decision, but for most of the world who cannot see the bigger picture, they indecisivness is killing more GOOD people than if we would just bomb the shiat out of Irans key locations!Theres no time like the present
A man that stands for nothing....will fall for anything!
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fear4freedom wrote:Let me see here......if we implement tough sanctions the GOOD people of Iran suffer and the govt. body still has what they need! The GOOD people suffer slowly and many of them may starve or live a life in hell!
If we bomb them strategically in 35 locations with precision guided bombs, the govt. body is killed, Israel survives, and the GOOD people get the food, goods, water necessary to thrive! Also, the GOOD people of Iran take over the system and implement a more peaceful govt. body!
Now, Im not sure what type of IQ it takes to see the better choice here, but hey my opinion is to help the green revolutionary movement and the GOOD people of Iran, all while saving Israel!
That to me is an easy decision, but for most of the world who cannot see the bigger picture, they indecisivness is killing more GOOD people than if we would just bomb the shiat out of Irans key locations!
WOW, WOW, let me say again WOW!!! Bomb Iran??? My god, what's WRONG with you people! UnfuckenREAL! :fp: :nono:0 -
Because removing a government automatically leads to peace right?fear4freedom wrote:Let me see here......if we implement tough sanctions the GOOD people of Iran suffer and the govt. body still has what they need! The GOOD people suffer slowly and many of them may starve or live a life in hell!
If we bomb them strategically in 35 locations with precision guided bombs, the govt. body is killed, Israel survives, and the GOOD people get the food, goods, water necessary to thrive! Also, the GOOD people of Iran take over the system and implement a more peaceful govt. body!
Now, Im not sure what type of IQ it takes to see the better choice here, but hey my opinion is to help the green revolutionary movement and the GOOD people of Iran, all while saving Israel!
That to me is an easy decision, but for most of the world who cannot see the bigger picture, they indecisivness is killing more GOOD people than if we would just bomb the shiat out of Irans key locations!
I'd say we just stay out of their affairs.Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V0 -
Dude, your statement really sux. It's funking amazing that SOMEONE would advocate bombing a country. It's statements like that by people like YOU that make me ashamed to be a human. Easy to beat the war drums sitting on your couch watching FOX news. :fp:0
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fear4freedom wrote:Let me see here......if we implement tough sanctions the GOOD people of Iran suffer and the govt. body still has what they need! The GOOD people suffer slowly and many of them may starve or live a life in hell!
If we bomb them strategically in 35 locations with precision guided bombs, the govt. body is killed, Israel survives, and the GOOD people get the food, goods, water necessary to thrive! Also, the GOOD people of Iran take over the system and implement a more peaceful govt. body!
Now, Im not sure what type of IQ it takes to see the better choice here, but hey my opinion is to help the green revolutionary movement and the GOOD people of Iran, all while saving Israel!
That to me is an easy decision, but for most of the world who cannot see the bigger picture, they indecisivness is killing more GOOD people than if we would just bomb the shiat out of Irans key locations!
Who takes over? A dictator? A US backed dictator?
Who is to say the people would get the food? We are only going to make things worse by bombing the country... And we know just how accurate precision bombing is...
Take a look at the innocents killed by "precision" drone bombings.0 -
Right....because sanctions and bombing are the only two ways to resolve anything. Forced submission. That always leads to a better situation for the GOOD people, right? The GOOD people being American/Western business interests.fear4freedom wrote:Let me see here......if we implement tough sanctions the GOOD people of Iran suffer and the govt. body still has what they need! The GOOD people suffer slowly and many of them may starve or live a life in hell!
If we bomb them strategically in 35 locations with precision guided bombs, the govt. body is killed, Israel survives, and the GOOD people get the food, goods, water necessary to thrive! Also, the GOOD people of Iran take over the system and implement a more peaceful govt. body!
Now, Im not sure what type of IQ it takes to see the better choice here, but hey my opinion is to help the green revolutionary movement and the GOOD people of Iran, all while saving Israel!
That to me is an easy decision, but for most of the world who cannot see the bigger picture, they indecisivness is killing more GOOD people than if we would just bomb the shiat out of Irans key locations!
I'm not sure what kind of IQ it takes to see that either scenario involves GOOD Iranians being killed in the name of western imperialism....but obviously you're not quite there. Fuckin disgusting.0 -
Just ask Obama on Libya and Egypt! He tried it there....why not here?Theres no time like the present
A man that stands for nothing....will fall for anything!
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UH you mean like Obama just did on Libya without Congressional Approval?
You people are nuts! Obama just did bomb a country and you did not say much did you?Theres no time like the present
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wow...more black and white rhetoric. You assume people who oppose bombing Iran supported the actions in Libya based on party lines? :fp:fear4freedom wrote:Just ask Obama on Libya and Egypt! He tried it there....why not here?
and....what military action did Obama take in Egypt?0 -
Did you support Obama in Libya and Egypt?fear4freedom wrote:Just ask Obama on Libya and Egypt! He tried it there....why not here?
Yes or no, and why or why not!Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V0 -
Yes I supported his action in Libya however he should have recieved congressional approval!
I also support our actions in arming the opposition of Ghaddafi!
But we should do it in a way that our embassies are protected!
Egypt went Muslim.....their new president is Muslim Brotherhood and may be a radical....cant win them all i guess!Theres no time like the present
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Last time we fucked with Iran's (or Iraq's, or Afghanistan's) affairs it didn't end well, I'd say try to stay out of it as much as we can. Don't put the lives of American's or innocent civilians (and there will be innocents killed in the 'smart' bombings) on the line.Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V0
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keeponrockin wrote:Last time we fucked with Iran's (or Iraq's, or Afghanistan's) affairs it didn't end well, I'd say try to stay out of it as much as we can. Don't put the lives of American's or innocent civilians (and there will be innocents killed in the 'smart' bombings) on the line.
Ok thats a fair assessment, so now its your turn to yell at Obama for being imperial! What Obama did on Libya was the most "imperial" move that I have ever seen with no Congressional approval! WOWTheres no time like the present
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It wasn't imperial, and I wasn't a fan of the move. He's still getting my vote because Romney would do the exact same thing as well as bombing Iran.fear4freedom wrote:keeponrockin wrote:Last time we fucked with Iran's (or Iraq's, or Afghanistan's) affairs it didn't end well, I'd say try to stay out of it as much as we can. Don't put the lives of American's or innocent civilians (and there will be innocents killed in the 'smart' bombings) on the line.
Ok thats a fair assessment, so now its your turn to yell at Obama for being imperial! What Obama did on Libya was the most "imperial" move that I have ever seen with no Congressional approval! WOWBelieve me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V0 -
keeponrockin wrote:
It wasn't imperial, and I wasn't a fan of the move. He's still getting my vote because Romney would do the exact same thing as well as bombing Iran.fear4freedom wrote:keeponrockin wrote:Last time we fucked with Iran's (or Iraq's, or Afghanistan's) affairs it didn't end well, I'd say try to stay out of it as much as we can. Don't put the lives of American's or innocent civilians (and there will be innocents killed in the 'smart' bombings) on the line.
Ok thats a fair assessment, so now its your turn to yell at Obama for being imperial! What Obama did on Libya was the most "imperial" move that I have ever seen with no Congressional approval! WOW
So strategically bombing Libya without approval was not imperial, but if we strategically bomb Iran in certain locations....that would be imperial? Why so?Theres no time like the present
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Yeah, bomb Iran... :? just what we need, another country pissed at us, and the entire middle East wanting us out of their affairs. Can you say create more terrorists?
:fp:Pick up my debut novel here on amazon: Jonny Bails Floatin (in paperback) (also available on Kindle for $2.99)0 -
JonnyPistachio wrote:Yeah, bomb Iran... :? just what we need, another country pissed at us, and the entire middle East wanting us out of their affairs. Can you say create more terrorists?
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YEA Bomb Libya without approval and leave a vacuum for the terrorists to fill! YEA GOOD JOB!!!!Theres no time like the present
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Did I ever use the word imperial?
Didn't think so.Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V0 -
fear4freedom wrote:JonnyPistachio wrote:Yeah, bomb Iran... :? just what we need, another country pissed at us, and the entire middle East wanting us out of their affairs. Can you say create more terrorists?
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YEA Bomb Libya without approval and leave a vacuum for the terrorists to fill! YEA GOOD JOB!!!!
I knew you'd spin that out...ANd btw, how exactly did you get that we should bomb precisely 35 locations and the govt of Iran would be taken out? Piece of cake right?! thats a bit overconfident. Sounds like someones been playing too many video games.Pick up my debut novel here on amazon: Jonny Bails Floatin (in paperback) (also available on Kindle for $2.99)0
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