July 7, 2014 | Quote
Why Higher Iran Oil Exports Are Not Roiling Nuclear Deal
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Mark Dubowitz, executive director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, acknowledges the administration's reading of the rules allows Iran to give crude to Syria without affecting the sales total.
But the interpretation is “the triumph of bureaucratic legalese over strategic common sense,” he said.
“This undermines their credibility with Congress and doesn't bode well for the strict enforcement of the terms of any final nuclear agreement,” said Dubowitz, an advocate for tough sanctions on Iran, who believes Washington underestimated the amount of sanctions relief that Tehran obtained under the interim deal.
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