US welcomes tougher EU sanctions on Iran

The US today welcomed the new European Union sanctions on Iran, saying that this would further isolate the Iranian regime over its nuclear programme.

“The United States welcomes the adoption by the European Union of significant new sanctions of the Iranian government in response to the Iranian government”s continued violation of its international obligations regarding its nuclear programnme,” said White House Press Secretary Jay Carney.

In his interaction with reporters Carney said this latest EU move would continue to isolate Iran”s government.

“As you know, rallying the world to isolate Iran and increase the pressure on its leadership so that they stop pursuing a nuclear weapon has been a top priority for the president since the day he took office,” Carney said.

“Thanks to that leadership, Iran is under more pressure than ever before,” he said.