U.S. Sanctions Top Iranian Atomic Official

U.S. Sanctions Top Iranian Atomic Official

By Chris Schneidmiller
Global Security Newswire
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration on Thursday said it had added the head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization to the list of individuals and organizations penalized for contributing to the nation’s suspected proliferation activities.
Fereidoun Abbasi was among five people and seven private firms cited under U.S. Executive Order 13382 for providing the Iranian government with products, equipment and aid to promote its uranium enrichment activities and construction of the Arak heavy-water reactor plant, according to the Treasury and State departments.http://www.nti.org/gsn/article/us-sanctions-top-iranian-atomic-official/