Iranian students abroad feel sanctions pinch

Students in the US say banks are shutting down their accounts, a practice mandated by international sanctions.

Iranian students in the United States and Canada say major banks have been closing their accounts, as part of international sanctions against Iran.

The banks say they are not discriminating, just following the law.

Al Jazeera’s John Hendren reports from Minneapolis, in the US state of Minnesota.

Source: Al Jazeera