Post by pavel on Jan 19, 2016 19:36:11 GMT -6
Despite Sanctions Lift, Greg Abbott Wants to Stop Texas Trade with Iran
Gov. Greg Abbott is on his third official international trip since being sworn in last January. Yesterday in Jerusalem, the Governor met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Last week Abbott said the purpose of the upcoming meeting was to promote business ties abroad.
However, since news broke over the weekend of the U.S. prisoner swap and an end to sanctions against Iran, Monday’s meeting seemed more like a political trip. That’s left some scratching their heads, and others nodding in approval.
Now questions are arising about what the change in plans mean for the Governor’s agenda. One such asker is Jeremi Suri, from the LBJ School of Public Affairs and Policy at the University of Texas at Austin. He says Abbott’s political message is a big deal.
During his trip, Abbott made statements about international policy. The biggest one, Suri says, is that – despite the policy of the U.S. government, which recently lifted its sanctions on Iran – Texas should invest and maintain any limitations it can on sending resources and working with companies or individuals from Iran.
Read more: www.texasstandard.org/stories/despite-the-lift-in-sanctions-greg-abbott-wants-to-stop-texas-trade-with-iran/
Gov. Greg Abbott is on his third official international trip since being sworn in last January. Yesterday in Jerusalem, the Governor met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Last week Abbott said the purpose of the upcoming meeting was to promote business ties abroad.
However, since news broke over the weekend of the U.S. prisoner swap and an end to sanctions against Iran, Monday’s meeting seemed more like a political trip. That’s left some scratching their heads, and others nodding in approval.
Now questions are arising about what the change in plans mean for the Governor’s agenda. One such asker is Jeremi Suri, from the LBJ School of Public Affairs and Policy at the University of Texas at Austin. He says Abbott’s political message is a big deal.
During his trip, Abbott made statements about international policy. The biggest one, Suri says, is that – despite the policy of the U.S. government, which recently lifted its sanctions on Iran – Texas should invest and maintain any limitations it can on sending resources and working with companies or individuals from Iran.
Read more: www.texasstandard.org/stories/despite-the-lift-in-sanctions-greg-abbott-wants-to-stop-texas-trade-with-iran/