Swift's board of directors is comprised of executives from some of the world's most important banks. This week, activist group United Against Nuclear Iran wrote to board members arguing that they are acting outside U.S. law by allowing designated Iranian banks to use Swift's services. They argued that Swift's guidelines mandate that its cut ties to Iran.” (The Wall Street Journal. "Banking Hub Adds to Pressure on Iran," 2/4/12)
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Uit dat artikel in 'The Wall Street Journal':
Current and former U.S. officials said that if the Belgium-based organization, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, or Swift, bans sanctioned Iranian entities from using its network, Tehran could find itself virtually incapable of conducting electronic financial transactions.
"This would be the knockout blow," said Avi Jorisch, a former U.S. Treasury Department official who has worked on Swift.
Over 'United Against Nuclear Iran':
Basically, the same people who lied to you about WMDs in Iraq have started lying about Iran's nuclear program.
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