KPIX CBS Evening News With Scott Pelley March 15, 2012
no country has ever been isolated in the way that iran is about to be. we learned today that iran will be electronically severed from world commerce. it's possible because the world's financial transactions go through a central computer hub in belgium, a hub that's called swift. disconnecting iran from swift is the most severe step yet to try to cripple iran's economy and force the country to end its nuclear program. and if that doesn't work, israel can continues planning for the military option. we have two reports tonight. first, anthony mason on this latest economic sanction. >> r...