Debate: Sanctions against Iran's nuclear program

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Should Iran be sanctioned for its nuclear program?

Background and context

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Yes

• Sanctions put pressure on a country to change certain undesirable behavior. Withholding trade can significantly damage a country's economy and push the government to change policy.

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No

• Sanctions are only effective if they are putting significant pressure on the country in question. In the case of Iran there is a problem to get international support for sanctioning since countries such as Russia and china are opposing and continuing trade with Iran.

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Yes

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No

Sanctions are only effective if they are putting significant pressure on the country in question. In the case of Iran there is a problem to get international support for sanctioning since countries such as Russia and china are opposing and continuing trade with Iran.

See also

• Debate: Sanctions

External links and resources

• Iran Watch Roundtable. "An assessment of U.S. efforts to sanction Iran". September 19, 2006
• "Countries Split Over Sanctioning Iran. Russia Says Security Council Not Best Way To Resolve Nuke Problems". January 17th, 2006