ANALYSIS: Will new sanctions change the balance of power in Iran? By Heshmat Alavi Special to Al Arabiya English Monday, 15 January 2018 Text size  A   A   A US President Donald Trump is calling for new sanctions on Iran in his Friday decision, while providing Tehran with sanctions relief “for the last time” under an accord he himself describes as the “worst deal ever.” The President is stepping into this verdict after consulting the all-important Iran question with his national security team. The factor changing the playing field now is the nationwide protests that continue to threaten the very pillars of Iran’s regime. New scenario The law obliges the US administration to announce every 90 days whether Iran is complying with a 2015 agreement the international community aiming to curb Tehran’s nuclear program. The fact that Iran is shaking under the feat of tens of thousands of protesters in over 140 cities across the country raises ...