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On the Politics of how well Sanctions are Working

From On October 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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The escalating sanctions regime that has been imposed on Iran by the United States and European Union has placed all parties involved in a rather strange position. On the US side, the palpable glee over the dropping value of the Iranian currency and the success sanctions have had in causing misery [...]

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Treasury touts economic unrest in Iran as policy success; UANI urges “economic blockade”

From On October 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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The US and EU are touting Iran’s currency woes as proof that sanctions are working, though it’s not clear to what end. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Western powers “are working on new coordinated measures intended to accelerate the recent plunge of Iran’s currency and drain its foreign-exchange reserves”:

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Did Sanctions Cause this Iranian Airplane to Land Without its Front Tires?

From On October 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Anyone who has ever felt the fear of flying needs to imagine what it must have been like to be in this Iran Air B727 when it landed without its two front tires! As someone who has been forced to travel in Iranian airplanes, I can tell you that this clip made my stomach [...]

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