White House presses Congress not to intensify sanctions The Obama administration reportedly is asking Congress to delay passing new Iran sanctions.
Lew: Sanctions relief may be ‘proportionate’ U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew suggested that sanctions relief could come before Iran fully suspends its suspected nuclear weapons program — a tactic rejected by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Gov’t shutdown over, Iran sanctions force back at full strength The U.S. government returned to work, and officials who track Iran sanctions compliance were working at a full complement.