“...‘bones breaking’ under US sanctions...”
Posted on 06/24/2019 6:30:05 AM PDT by Olog-hai
As the U.S. piles sanction after sanction on Iran, it’s the average person who feels it the most.
From a subway performer’s battered leather hat devoid of tips, to a bride-to-be’s empty purse, the lack of cash from the economic pressure facing Iran’s 80 million people can be seen everywhere.
Many blame President Donald Trump and his maximalist policy on Iran, which has seen him pull out of Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers and levy punishing U.S. sanctions on the country.
In recent weeks, Iran has threatened to break out of the deal unless European powers mitigate what it calls Trump’s “economic warfare.” Iran also appeared ready to push back against the buildup of U.S. forces in the region, after shooting down an American drone it says violated its airspace last week.
In response, U.S. officials have vowed to pile on more sanctions.
But alongside Trump, many Iranians blame their own government, which has careened from one economic disaster to another since its Islamic Revolution 40 years ago. …
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The UK just funneled Iran a nice chunk a change.
So the sanctions are weakening Iran and making ordinary Iranians feel the pain caused by their government’s policies?
Good. That’s exactly what we intended.
“...‘bones breaking’ under US sanctions...”
They sure went through 1.7 billion fast.
The Conan Strategy.
Iran is Jimmy Carters gift that keeps on Giving.
Perhaps Trump will be the one to finally break them.
Whoa, AP, how'd you let that one get by your anti-Trump censors?
I love the sound of Iranian mullahs’ bones breaking. Send ‘em pallets of bacon.
I heard Steve Hilton talking about the so-called allies helping to support Iran.
As the U.S. piles sanction after sanction on Iran, it’s the average person who feels it the most.
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Excellent!! This how revolutions begin!.
Hey MAGA MAN, tighten those screws!!
Another rat’s Ass Press group writing project, eh?
One can only imagine their emo effort to zing POTUS with their witty, intellectual writing, their giggles and smirks.
“Well, folks, I guess you’ll have to do something about your leadership then.... so that we do not have to. That’s kind of the entire point of the sanctions.”
Yes, however many decades it was ago, they all couldn’t wait to kill the Shah and bring back the exiled Ayatollah Kohmeini. So I haven’t a scintilla of compassion for any of them. They should be hoping today, that their “leadership choices” don’t end up getting all of them killed!
This can’t be repeated often enough.
Yes, more proof of the converse of “ the good die young!”
The students were protesting and about to overthrow the Iranian regime before Odambass took over and put a stop to that by giving them $billions.
That’s cleaner than what I call the AP
Is this like what we always used to hear, women and minorities hardest hit?
Let ‘em burn...
Here’s a thought to the ‘average Iranian’.....remove your government.
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