Well, this is a report from your politicians and media not Iranian propaganda. Sanction could have some advantages! http://www.jpost.com/Iranian-Threat/News/Think-tank-questions-effectiveness-of-Iran-sanctions-312540 http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/05/09/302661/bans-losing-effect-on-iran-us-think-tank/
Granny says, "Well gee, wonder why - great mystery ain't it?... U.S. tightens screws on Iran's economy May 31st, 2013 - The United States imposed new sanctions on Iran on Friday in an effort to further squeeze its crippled economy and pressure Tehran into curbing its nuclear ambitions. See also: U.S. lifts ban on phones, other electronics to Iranians May 30th, 2013 > The United States lifted a ban on exports of certain personal communications equipment and software to Iranians on Thursday and sanctioned Iranian government, military and judicial officials for their alleged roles in suppressing freedom of expression.
Granny says, "Dat's right - sanction the schlitz outta `em fer Ammerjabberjab's past sassiness... New sanctions likely despite thaw in US-Iran ties Oct 2,`13 WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. lawmakers from both parties have expressed a willingness to give President Barack Obama's outreach to Iran a chance to end to Tehran's nuclear standoff with the West, but at the same time they are crafting tough new U.S. economic sanctions to further isolate the Islamic republic. See also: Rouhani: Iran to discuss nuke details, not rights Oct 2,`13 -- President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that Iran is open to discussing "details" of nuclear activities including the enrichment of uranium, hinting that the Islamic Republic is willing to broaden the terms of negotiations with world powers. He spoke shortly after receiving support from a wide range of legislators for his policy of reaching out to the West.
Yes, Israelis are angry the same as Arab regimes puppet leaders and our friends in Syria or Iraq or Oman are happy for that. It seems that we are going in the right way.
No they aren't .. Iranian oil production is at an all time low.. Their tankers are parked and being used for oil storage and they are importing gasoline.
And yet it always comes back to the point that who are you to tell others they cannot have something that you yourself have possessed for half a century. Nuclear arms have no place in today's world but as long as the so called world powers and Israel possess and modernize them and bully others that do not conform to their ideology then nothing is going to change. Good luck with that unilateral action. That's a bunch of imperialist rhetoric that generally only hear from Israel and the US. Enough already, they've really got you righties by the you know what, but you'll never wake, all hope is lost for you.
They've saved hundreds of millions if not billions of lives so I would say they have a very valuable place in the world today as it stands.