Topic: Tanzania Now Faces Sanctions & Diplomatic Crisis Over Iran

Ulafi na ufisadi wa serikali ya Kikwete sasa unaliingiza taifa katika mgogoro wa kidiplomasia. Juzi tumeionya serikali, leo serikali ya Marekani inatoa onyo kwa Kikwete. Sababu IRAN. Watueleze ni kitu gani viongozi wa IRAN wamekuwa wakifuata Tanzania ! Mwakyembe, Membe Rostam na Kikwete Kazi Kwenu


Tanzania must stop re-flagging Iran tankers: U.S. lawmaker

WASHINGTON | Fri Jun 29, 2012 1:39pm EDT (Reuters) - Tanzania must stop the practice of "re-flagging" Iranian oil tankers or it will face the threat of U.S. sanctions and damage its ties with Washington, a U.S. lawmaker warned on Friday.

Howard Berman, the ranking member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, accused Tanzania of reflagging at least six and possibly as many at 10 tankers owned by the National Iranian Tanker Company.

"This action by your government has the effect of assisting the Iranian regime in evading U.S. and EU sanctions and generating additional revenues for its nuclear enrichment and weapons research program and its support for international terrorism,"

Berman said in a letter to President Jakaya Kikwete that was obtained by Reuters. Berman said if the tankers were allowed to continue sailing under the Tanzanian flag, Tanzania could face the sanctions that President Barack Obama signed into law.

He said Congress would also have "no choice" but to consider whether to continue the range of bilateral U.S. programs with Tanzania.Officials at Tanzania's embassy were not immediately available to comment on Berman's letter.

The sanctions, along with similar action by the European Union, are aimed at pressuring Iran to curb its nuclear program, which the West believes aims to develop nuclear weapons but which Tehran says is for peaceful purposes. The United States gave China a six-month reprieve from Iran financial sanctions on Thursday. The Obama administration has now spared all 20 of Iran's major oil buyers from its unilateral sanctions, rewarding them for cutting purchases of Iranian oil.

Below are some of the Super-Tankers that have been renamed, and flying the Tanzanian Flag:

Davar (previous name): Companion – Tanzania
Haraz: Freedom – Tanzania
Susangrid: Daisy – Tanzania

Barua yao hii hapa:

Dear President Kikwete,
I am writing to express my deep dismay that Tanzania has permitted the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC), to reflag at least 6 and as many as 10 of its vessels under the Tanzanian ship registry, allowing them to remain under NITC ownership and continuing to transport Iran’s crude oil exports. This action by your government has the effect of assisting the Iranian regime in evading U.S. and EU sanctions and generating additional revenues for its nuclear enrichment and weapons research programs and its support for international terrorism.

It is profoundly disappointing to me to learn that your government has acted in contravention of the broad international coalition that is working together to use peaceful means, including economic sanctions, to change the threatening behavior of the Iranian regime. The decision to accept the re-flagging of NITC vessels casts a shadow over Tanzania’s international reputation.

I respectfully request that Tanzania cancel the re-flagging of the NITC vessels. Given the close and cooperative relationship that our two governments now enjoy, it would be unfortunate if this action were permitted to stand.

It would be preferable that Tanzania take this action of its own accord. However, your government should take note of President Obama’s Executive Order 13608, signed May 1, 2012, which provides for the imposition of sanctions on any entity worldwide, including foreign governments, that assists Iran in evading U.S. sanctions. In my view, reflagging Iranian oil tankers falls within the scope of sanctionable activity under that Executive Order. In addition, if Tanzania were to allow Iranian vessels to remain under Tanzanian registry, we in the Congress would have no choice but to consider whether to continue the range of bi-lateral U.S. programs with Tanzania.

Sincerely,

Howard Berman
Ranking Democrat, House Foreign Affairs Committee

By Godlisten Masawe

Mkuu si mfuate Benard Membe uko alipo umueleze hili? sisi tunafatilia kutengemaa afya ya Dr Ulimboka

ulimboka atapona hivi karibuni.. Mungu anamjalia na jambo hili lina gusa hili linagusa hisia zetu

Ngoja wakiondoa misada yao ndo utajua jinsi tulivyo vilaza!and why should we risk kwa ajili ya iran?

By BinMgen

Kha! Si umfuate huko aliko:D

Kwa kifupi unamshauri afe? Sina hakika kama hiyo ni solution ya kuonana naye. Ni hadi apumzishwe kwenye kundi aliko.

ccm walivyo wajinga badala yakutafuta ufumbuzi wa tatizo watajkita direct kua sababu ni chadema.. Just simple and clear ndo itakua solution yao hawaumizi kichwa

Sijui zile safari za USA ndo zitadoda au ataanza safari za Iran

Baada ya M. Gadaffi kupotea naona Mh. Membe ameamua kuibukia Iran.Ngoma ni nzito sana.

By bagamoyo

BREAKING NEWS! BREAKING NEWS!
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JULY 4 2012
NAIROBI, KENYA

USA KILLS KENYA OIL DEAL

Kenya, under pressure from the US and in the midst of security concerns, has cancelled an oil deal with Iran.

The Nation learnt on Wednesday that a meeting held at the Office of the President decided that the MoU with Iran for the annual purchase of oil annually should be cancelled.

The official reason, according to Energy Permanent Secretary Patrick Nyoike, was that the deal was not favourable, because it did not come with any price discount and Iran was only allowing a 90-day credit period.

Official feeling was also that this was not the first time that the government had signed such a deal with Iran, with no success.

According to government sources, the agreement was first signed in 2009 and then in 2010 but both agreements lapsed since Kenya could not find a bank to secure the deal.

However, the more immediate reason appears to pressure by western governments, particularly the US.

“There is an embargo on Iranian oil. We don’t want to get involved in the intricacies of international inter-governmental issues,” Mr Nyoike was quoted by Reuters.

This is the latest development in a series of events which have put Kenya in the middle of the conflict between the West and Iran.

In Nairobi, outgoing US ambassador Scott Gration said Kenya could face sanctions over its relations with Iran.

Speaking after US Independence Day celebrations at his residence, Mr Gration said that although there was no official communication on the issue, the matter would be handled “at the appropriate time.”

“Certainly there are sanctions, there will be repercussions ... there are sanctions for people that are buying oil and products from Iran and we will have to deal with those as they emerge,” said Mr Gration.

READ SOURCE: US kills Kenya oil deal*- News*|nation.co.ke

Hawa siku zote ni Watumwa toka enzi ya ukoloni wakitetea hata apartheid hadi UN walipoingilia. Sielewi nini maana ya UHURU (Sovereignty) wao kama sii bado koloni! Kuvunja muafaka na Iran kwa sababu ya shinikizo la Marekani tayari wameisha ingilia mgogoro baina ya EU, Marekani na Iran kwa sababu wamechagua kushirikiana na nchi hizo au kufuata mkumbo wa mabwana zao. Nchi kibao duniani zimekataa kuweka saini, na EU, Marekani ni sehemu ndogo sana ya nchi za hapa duniani. Wanataka sisi sote tuungane nao swala hili lipelekwe UN..

Kenya hamkushirikishwa kufanya maamuzi haya! leo kimbelembele kuvunja muafaka ambao ungewasaidia kwa sababu ya ahadi za Marekani who wants Irans Oil by all means. Inakusaidia nini wewe Mkenya!..Mnarudi kule kule hamjui mnachokifanya maana Marekani wana embargo na Cuba pia vunjeni basi uhusiano na Cuba. Sasa matatizo kama haya ndio yatakayo ivunja tena EAC kwa sababu sisi tutapinga kuendeshwa Kenya watapingana nasi kama ilivyokuwa mwaka 1967 baada ya sisi kuwa Wajamaa wakashinikizwa kutuburuza tukavunja muungano..

vikwazo vitatupa akili. Kazi yao kufanya anasa na si kujenga nchi. Wangelijenga toka enzi hzo na sisi tungejua tunafanya nin.

Tz we are not free that is true.

Rais huyu wa awamu ya 4 kwa kweli anatia kichefuchefu kwa kukosa ushupavu wa maamuzi hata katika masuala ya msingi.Inasikitisha sana.

kikwete is terrorist.....he need to be eliminated like other terrorist.

kikwete's head is full of vapour! what a dissapointment to our nation, pathetic!

Heri tuwe kwenye vikwazo vya kiuchumi badala ya kuishi haya maisha ya sasa hivi hapa bongo

By Muke Ya Muzungu

Ulafi na ufisadi wa serikali ya Kikwete sasa unaliingiza taifa katika mgogoro wa kidiplomasia. Juzi tumeionya serikali, leo serikali ya Marekani inatoa onyo kwa Kikwete. Sababu IRAN. Watueleze ni kitu gani viongozi wa IRAN wamekuwa wakifuata Tanzania ! Mwakyembe, Membe Rostam na Kikwete Kazi Kwenu


Tanzania must stop re-flagging Iran tankers: U.S. lawmaker

WASHINGTON | Fri Jun 29, 2012 1:39pm EDT (Reuters) - Tanzania must stop the practice of "re-flagging" Iranian oil tankers or it will face the threat of U.S. sanctions and damage its ties with Washington, a U.S. lawmaker warned on Friday.

Howard Berman, the ranking member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, accused Tanzania of reflagging at least six and possibly as many at 10 tankers owned by the National Iranian Tanker Company.

"This action by your government has the effect of assisting the Iranian regime in evading U.S. and EU sanctions and generating additional revenues for its nuclear enrichment and weapons research program and its support for international terrorism,"

Berman said in a letter to President Jakaya Kikwete that was obtained by Reuters. Berman said if the tankers were allowed to continue sailing under the Tanzanian flag, Tanzania could face the sanctions that President Barack Obama signed into law.

He said Congress would also have "no choice" but to consider whether to continue the range of bilateral U.S. programs with Tanzania.Officials at Tanzania's embassy were not immediately available to comment on Berman's letter.

The sanctions, along with similar action by the European Union, are aimed at pressuring Iran to curb its nuclear program, which the West believes aims to develop nuclear weapons but which Tehran says is for peaceful purposes. The United States gave China a six-month reprieve from Iran financial sanctions on Thursday. The Obama administration has now spared all 20 of Iran's major oil buyers from its unilateral sanctions, rewarding them for cutting purchases of Iranian oil.

Below are some of the Super-Tankers that have been renamed, and flying the Tanzanian Flag:

Davar (previous name): Companion – Tanzania
Haraz: Freedom – Tanzania
Susangrid: Daisy – Tanzania

Barua yao hii hapa:

Dear President Kikwete,
I am writing to express my deep dismay that Tanzania has permitted the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC), to reflag at least 6 and as many as 10 of its vessels under the Tanzanian ship registry, allowing them to remain under NITC ownership and continuing to transport Iran’s crude oil exports. This action by your government has the effect of assisting the Iranian regime in evading U.S. and EU sanctions and generating additional revenues for its nuclear enrichment and weapons research programs and its support for international terrorism.

It is profoundly disappointing to me to learn that your government has acted in contravention of the broad international coalition that is working together to use peaceful means, including economic sanctions, to change the threatening behavior of the Iranian regime. The decision to accept the re-flagging of NITC vessels casts a shadow over Tanzania’s international reputation.

I respectfully request that Tanzania cancel the re-flagging of the NITC vessels. Given the close and cooperative relationship that our two governments now enjoy, it would be unfortunate if this action were permitted to stand.

It would be preferable that Tanzania take this action of its own accord. However, your government should take note of President Obama’s Executive Order 13608, signed May 1, 2012, which provides for the imposition of sanctions on any entity worldwide, including foreign governments, that assists Iran in evading U.S. sanctions. In my view, reflagging Iranian oil tankers falls within the scope of sanctionable activity under that Executive Order. In addition, if Tanzania were to allow Iranian vessels to remain under Tanzanian registry, we in the Congress would have no choice but to consider whether to continue the range of bi-lateral U.S. programs with Tanzania.

Sincerely,

Howard Berman
Ranking Democrat, House Foreign Affairs Committee

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