The United States and the West continue to implement tough sanctions against Iran due to their continued effort in developing their nuclear program and late last week the US Senate voted to take sanctions one step closer to a total trade embargo against the middle-eastern country. The proposed measure would penalize foreign companies that do business with Iran, so what does this mean for the global community and could it start a war? Jamal Abdi, Policy Director at The National Iranian American Council, takes a closer look at the possible motives behind the proposed sanctions. |
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