Dell trips over US sanctions by selling PCs to Iranian embassies Dell has admitted it violated United States sanctions against Iran. The company has filed an IRANNOTICE and explained the violation in its latest Form 10Q. The violation is not serious because the United States' sanctions are very broad, covering “goods, services, technology, information, or support” that could in any way …
"Dell will likely escape this time, but before long even a trivial breach may be viewed less kindly. Even if it earns an American company a profit of €1,231."
I wonder what Boeing's profits will be like from that 16bn deal with Iran Air.
I think the US is the last regime on Earth to do the sanctions thing as these were officially lifted back in January?
It's all about regime change in Syria on behalf of our two pals. You know the two. Both are big in iinfluence among "elected" representatives.
Iran gives Syria support against ISIS and CIA-funded riffraff and that's a no-no. (and to all evidence performs Wehrmacht-style "cleaner" operations via militias, somewhat of a problem).
The neocons & friends freakshow is out in force trying to influence decisions early: Neocons trying to sneak into Trump administration, US Hawks Lay Out Plan for Getting Into a War With Iran However, what the actual policy Mister T. will eventually choose, if any, is anyone's guess.
Syria is already destroyed. Just look at the pictures of Aleppo. It reminds me of Berlin in 1945.
If Drump does one thing then that should be to only take out Asad. Anything else and Drump's best mate (and pal of the new Secretary of State) will piss off Putin big time.
I've visited one of the Refugee camps in Jordan. It was not a nice place but everyone there was just happy to be out of Asad and IS controlled land.
>Completely different. Read up on it.
Not really, I'm old enough to actually remember it without having to bone up thanks, it's still American doubletalk. Thou shall not flog to the Iranians, unless of course it supports US strategic objectives and subsidises the US aerospace industry, thus the US defence industry. Oh and it fires a warning shot across the Saudi's bows just to keep them a bit paranoid, you should read up on "The Great Game"
So Boeing can sell them bunch of 777s but very mediocre Dell PCs and servers a no-no?
And US is now, ooops sorry, was the just made-up friend?
They should've just gone to a local Chinese restaurant. Surely there will be someone there with brother-in-law or third cousin back home who can get in touch with someone who can get them much better deal, even with water-cooling and fashier glow in dark cases.
Is it any wonder the Chinese get so much support from third world nations at the UN?
Can't but wonder who tripped over what - given their experience with Stuxnet, one would have thought that Iranian authorities would be the ones to worry about purchasing kit - and not least, «support contracts» - from a US firm....
Verbum sapienti satis est....
Henri
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