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Sanctions over Iran's nuclear program have triggered threats involving the strategic Strait of Hormuz and new debate over the methods chosen...
Interviewee: George A. Lopez
Interviewer: Robert McMahon
December 21, 2006
Notre Dame University Political Science Professor George A. Lopez, an expert on international sanctions, says targeted UN sanctions against Iran can improve the West's leverage in the showdown over Tehran's nuclear program. Lopez says UN Security Council unity is crucial on such nonproliferation matters.
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