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Certainly Iran sees it as provocation. I had a skype meeting Sunday with the Tehran office. All the sanctions have done is put more pressure on Iran to hurry up to complete making their bombs. The people are suffering, but not so much that they will revolt and bring down the ayatollahs.
That window opened and closed in 2009 when obama refused to support the opposition. obama has so many exceptions and so many countries are exempt from complying with sanctions that although the people are hurting, it's not so bad they will risk lives. Sanctions have considerably shortened the time line. Carefully crafted diplomacy will give Iran all the delay they need. What saddens me more than anything else is knowing that yes we really are that stupid.
***Yes, let's punish the people of Iran for the alleged crimes of their government.
What crimes? Iranian government refuses to roll over on US/Israeli command? Grave crime indeed...
People are can point at this and that, but if Iran's economy collaspes so doesn't the Ayatollah's strangle-hold on the government!
Unemployment mounts as Iran's economy falters - Israel Business, Ynetnews
Unemployment mounts as Iran's economy falters
Inflation in Islamic Republic is running at 25% officially, and could in reality be double that, economists say, as trade embargoes have curbed export prospects and made it difficult for many local companies to obtain vital raw materials
ReutersSteinitz: Iran economy 'on verge of collapse' - Israel Business, Ynetnews
"It is not collapsing, but it is on the verge of collapse. The loss of income from oil there is approaching $45-50 billion by the year's end," Steinitz said.
Soaring inflation
An Israeli Foreign Ministry document leaked last week said sanctions had caused more damage to Iran's economy than at first thought and ordinary Iranians were suffering under soaring inflation, although this did not appear to be changing policy.
On Saturday, the Iranian currency slumped to an historic low of about 28,400 rials to the dollar, a fall of about 57% since June 2011, meaning a sharp rise in the price of imports.
"The Iranians are in great economic difficulties as a result of the sanctions," Steinitz said.
Let's see, where can I start? Does identifying students who participated in the uprising of the summer of '09, picking them up from the universities, taking them to Evin (most horrific prison in Tehran) when they are never heard again qualify for crime?
How about executing youths but refuse to release their bodies to their families (until reimbursed for the cost of bullets?
Or hanging pregnant women or the handicapped?
Why aren't you guys at the mosque today, for Allah sake, it's Friday!
(COMMENT)And now, Iran and Iranians Western media doesn't want you to see:
mememe, et al,
Iran is a very beautiful country. And for the most part, the Iranian people are much like any other people.
(COMMENT)And now, Iran and Iranians Western media doesn't want you to see:
But I don't think the people have control of their country.
Most Respectfully,
R
mememe, et al,
Iran is a very beautiful country. And for the most part, the Iranian people are much like any other people.
(COMMENT)And now, Iran and Iranians Western media doesn't want you to see:
But I don't think the people have control of their country.
Most Respectfully,
R
