U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, according to The New York Times, has urged patience in allowing a new round of sanctions to take effect in Iran. Speaking in Tunisia, Panetta told reporters that the “sanctions are having a serious impact in terms of the economy of Iran” but that “the results may not seem obvious at the moment.”
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