Ten US-Iranian aid organisations have asked the US Treasury to temporarily lift sanctions on Iran to allow money to be sent to earthquake victims.

BBC: Aid groups in sanctions plea for Iran quake relief

PARIS, France -- France says it will no longer oppose a U.N. resolution to lift sanctions on Libya after UTA bomb victims' families reached a deal, French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin said.

CNN: France 'stops blocking Libya deal'

Although there have been rampant rumours that American oil firms are continuing to do business with Iran through middlemen and front companies, the firms are putting increasing pressure on Washington to lift the sanctions officially.

ECONOMIST: Iran