The sanctions have brought banking inside the country to a virtual standstill, as well as decimating Iran's oil exports and hard currency earnings.
Offices came to a standstill as people tried to digest the news.
Tripoli came to a standstill as the game went into extra time.
The vessel was almost at a standstill as the pirates boarded, the Dutch navy said.
Movement came to a standstill as everyone looked in the direction of the voice.
Traffic was brought to a standstill as the Scots sang and danced in the streets.
Then, predictably, Britain's transport system froze to a standstill as the snow arrived in December.
Tripoli, the capital, came to a standstill as the game went into extra time and was then decided on penalties.
Validus had previously complained that it was asked to agree to a standstill as lengthy as two years.
Instead, this area has been locked in a virtual standstill as political winds shift over the preservation of large predators.
Shakeel Sarwar, head of asset management at Sico Investment Bank, described the request for a debt standstill as "shocking".
