Quote Originally Posted by OngBonga View Post
I think this is way too simplistic. I think the goal of sanctions against Iran is to hurt their economy, which in turn impacts on their military capabilities. If USA wanted Iranian people to overthrow their government, then they would be funding and arming internal opposition groups, like they did in Syria.
They have shortages of medicines in Iran, people are dying because they can't import meds. Explain to me how that is keeping them from being a military power. It's punishing the people so they'll turn against their gov't.


Quote Originally Posted by OngBonga View Post
If USA wanted Iranian people to overthrow their government, then they would be funding and arming internal opposition groups, like they did in Syria.
Who says they aren't? They've done it before in Iran, you think they've stopped now?