Sanctions help, not hurt, Iran’s people Under the 2015 nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Iranian regime received tens of billions of dollars in sanctions relief, plus the promise of new business from a variety of Western companies. Some people see this as a triumph of diplomacy which will improve the lives of the Iranian people, and engender good will. A common argument against economic sanctions is that that the private sector and a nation’s citizenry sh The council’s report points out that Mahan Air is by no means alone. Untold numbers of companies, from multitudes of industries, are generating profits for the IRGC at the expense of the Iranian people. Whatever one might think about economic sanctions in general, the composition of the Iranian economy makes them not only well-advised but absolutely necessary to separating the repressive government from its people. As such, President Trump’s moves to designate the IRGC as a ...
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