VOL. XLI

No. 21

25-May-1998

IRAN

Background Briefing By Senior US Administration Officials OnSanctions Issue

The following is the text of a background briefing conducted by Senior USadministration officials on 18 May on board Air Force One during the flight which carriedPresident Clinton from the UK, where he attended the G-8 and EU summits, to Geneva, wherehe attended a meeting of the World Trade Organization.

Senior Administration Official: There were four major pieces of business that wedid...