VOL. XLI

No. 31

3-August-1998

IRAN

Clinton Sanctions Russian Companies And Avoids Showdown With Congress

Under pressure from Congress, US President Bill Clinton has amendedExecutive Order 12938 allowing the US to sanction seven Russian entities believed to behelping Iran develop its missile program. Mr. Clinton issued the executive order in 1994in response to the potential national security threat posed by the proliferation ofweapons of mass destruction. The amendment to the executive order...