Sanctions on Iran’s central bank illegal

TEHRAN, Jan.8 (MNA) -- In reply to a question about the fact that U.S. President Barack Obama signed into law a defense funding bill that imposes sanctions on financial institutions dealing with the Central Bank of Iran on December 31, 2011, Iranian ambassador to Moscow Reza Sajjadi said that Obama’s move was “illegal” and “unilateral.” “The Russians had earlier announced that they do not approve of sanctions that go beyond resolutions and do not tolerate them. What Obama did caused a split between the members of the United Nations Security Council and undermined the UN,” he stated. Sajjadi added, “The move is rejected, and the Russians have clearly announced that they will not agree to such sanctions and that Iran’s nuclear issue can only be resolved through dialogue.”