[Christian Science Monitor] Howard LaFranchi - The Bush administration is spearheading a multilateral effort to use sanctions to turn the screws on Iran and its nuclear program. Representatives of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany are expected to begin work in New York this week on a second resolution of sanctions against Iran. Among the measures being considered are expansion of the list of Iranian officials whose assets would be frozen, a travel ban on more Iranians who are involved in the country's nuclear research and development, and additions to the list of parts, material, and technology that would be banned from Iranian trade. The U.S. also hopes to see further restrictions on export credits that encourage trade and to limit access that Iran's largest banks have to international markets.
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