Sec. Kerry: Businesses Using U.S. Sanctions as Excuse to Avoid Iran

NBC News: Businesses around the world are using the United States as an excuse to avoid doing business with Iran, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday as he declared the Islamic Republic "open for business" for European banks.

Kerry, ahead of a meeting on Iran with European bankers, said it was unfair and inaccurate for businesses to blame U.S. sanctions for their decision to stay away. He said the U.S. had an obligation to live up to the nuclear deal with Iran by clarifying what's now permitted as a result of that accord.

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