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Monday, January 18, 2016
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Monday, January 18, 2016
Texas governor to Netanyahu — our state won’t invest in Iran
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTexas Gov. Greg Abbott tells PM Netanyahu that Texas will maintain its Iran divestiture policy.
A statement from Abbott’s office says the governor, who’s traveling overseas, met with the Israeli leader today.
Abbott also announced that he’ll seek new laws, during the 2017 Legislature, to strengthen prohibitions in Texas on the investment of public funds in Iran.
Abbott’s meeting came after last weekend’s historic nuclear deal involving the US and five other world powers that freed Iran from international sanctions. Iran was deemed to have dismantled most of its nuclear program under a deal established last summer.
The Texas governor also plans to attend the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.
— AP
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