Hobbling the government
Sanctions are meant to limit the capacity of the state as a way of influencing policy. Will it work in Iran, which already feels persecuted?EU significantly extends sanctions against Iran, adds more than 100 entities to sanctions list
The European Union significantly extended its sanctions against Iran on Monday, reflecting mounting frustration over a lack of progress in nuclear talks with Tehran.
EU foreign ministers agreed at a meeting in Brussels to add more than 100 new entities to a list of companies and people affected by EU sanctions, designed to put economic pressure on Tehran to abandon its atomic program, EU diplomats said, according to Reuters…
World powers suspect Iran is trying to develop atomic weapons under the cover of its declared civilian nuclear energy program, but Tehran says it needs nuclear power to meet growing domestic demand for electricity.
Talks with Iran on suspending the nuclear program in return for trade and technology have ground to a halt…
The last talks, held in Istanbul in January, failed to yield results after Iran rejected any notion of suspending the enrichment program in return for benefits offered by negotiators…
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