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New Sanctions on Iran and Neo-Big Stick Diplomacy

From On January 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment

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By Erich C. Ferrari and Samuel Cutler

Contained in the Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2013, and signed into law by President Obama on January 2, are sweeping new sanctions targeting Iran over its disputed nuclear program. The new measures target foreign entities engaging in a wide array of transactions with [...]

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Sanctions Continue to hit Average Iranians

From On November 1, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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The US-led sanctions regime isn’t directly targeting Iran’s healthcare system but reports continue to suggest that critically-ill Iranians are being affected. The Al Jazeera English clip above squares with Najmeh Bozorgmehr’s Financial Times article from September about how  sanctions on Iran’s Central Bank are preventing critically-ill patients from getting crucial medical aid:

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