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Russia's Limits on Iran Sanctions

11:30 12/04/2010

Moscow would not support broad-based sanctions against major sectors of Iran's economy, measures that might affect the fundamental stability of Iran's political order, or specific measures that would get in the way of Russian economic and security interests.

In the face of these realities, the Obama Administration has already backed down from some of the tougher measures it originally sought to have included in a potential new resolution, to maximize its chances for winning Russian support (and Chinese acquiescence, at least) in the Council.

By Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett

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