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August 22, 2012

U.S. Eases Sanctions to Allow Iran Earthquake Aid 
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The Obama administration has announced it will temporarily lift
sanctions for U.S.-based groups that want to send financial aid for the
earthquake relief effort in Iran. More than 300 people were killed and
thousands more wounded when the earthquakes struck northwest Iran
earlier this month. Iranian-American groups had warned that harsh U.S.
sanctions on Iran would greatly hinder international donations for
victims. On Tuesday, the Treasury Department issued an order saying it
will allow U.S.-based groups to donate money to Iran until early
October.