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US exempts India, six other nations from Iran oil sanctions | The United States has reportedly exempted India and six other countries from its tough sanctions
for significantly cutting their oil purchases from Iran . Other countries that
won't face U.S. penalties include South Korea , Malaysia , South Africa , Sri
Lanka , Turkey and Taiwan . They join 11 nations that Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton determined to have done enough to wean themselves off of Iranian petroleum
in March, Fox News reports. According to the report, Clinton said in a statement
the sanctions aim to 'prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and to encourage
Iran to comply with its international obligations'. She stressed that by halting
oil purchases the governments are sending a message to Iran 's leaders that until
they come clean on their nuclear program, they would face further isolation and
pressure.
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