Monday, October 29, 2012

The Humanitarian Impact Of Sanctions On Iran



The Unfolding Human Catastrophe In Iran -- Al Jazeera

Sanctions imposed on Iran's banks and financial institutions could lead to a humanitarian crisis.

During their debate about foreign policy last Monday, President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney both agreed that the crippling unilateral sanctions imposed on Iran by the the United States and its allies must continue, until the Islamic Republic recalibrates its nuclear ambitions.

Both seem to have also adopted Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's favoured refrain that "Iran must not be allowed to acquire a nuclear capability" and that such a capability constitutes a "red line" not to be crossed at any cost. Previously the inveterate refrain had been "Iran must not be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon".

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My Comment: Iran will survive .... even if sanctions are expanded. But for the average person with minimal resources .... it is true that life in Iran is about to get harder.

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