“If (UN) sanctions were to be imposed on Iran, the president is perfectly capable of cutting back or stopping exports to cause the West real pain as there would be an enormous spike in prices.”
Bruce Evers
“With Iran indicating on Thursday that they would not stop enriching uranium, fears of sanctions surfaced which probably prompted fresh speculative buying.”
Michael Fitzpatrick
“If the trip was sanctioned by the president, it would be defeated before we leave.”
Jesse Jackson
“We are not now seeking sanctions or other punitive measures on Iran. We seek a carefully calibrated approach in which the [security] council applies escalating measures on Iran's regime.”
Gregory Schulte
“If you impose sanctions theoretically on Iran, then it would be appropriate to ask a question: Who is imposing sanctions on whom, the international community on Iran or, rather, Iran on the international community?”
Andrei Denisov
“They are doing everything to avoid referral to the council. Iran is not strong enough to withstand sanctions,”
Hamid-Reza Asefi
“We're aware of the U.S. government's investigation. Mobil was aware of the U.S. sanctions against Iran and it abided by the applicable laws. Exxon Mobil is not aware of any evidence establishing that Mobil participated in prohibited activity between Kazakhstan and Iran.”
Tom Cirigliano
