When President-elect Barack Obama starts work in January, one of his top priorities will be defusing tensions with Iran over its nuclear program. And that could lead him into direct conflict with Germany.
Less than two weeks ago, business people, trade experts and bankers gathered in Hamburg for a seminar sponsored by the German-Iranian Chamber of Commerce entitled “Iran Sanctions — Practical Consequences for German Companies.” The seminar was aimed at helping companies maintain a profitable relationship with Iran in the face of United Nations sanctions against Tehran.
And therein, according to Hamburg-based political scientist Matthias Kuentzel, lie the seeds for conflict between Washington and Berlin once the new Obama administration begins ادامه مطلب …





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