US Sanctions on Iran Backfiring
Farah Stockman, The Boston Globe | September 18, 2008
US sanctions on Iran have caused an influx of Iranian trade with nearby Dubai. ++ Visits to the UAE by US officials have resulted in drastically fewer business licenses for Iranians there. ++ This policy has hurt many Iranians who are at odds with their government; “it is affecting only the people, not the government sector." ++ US officials hope Iranians will place the blame on their own government. ++ This tactic appears to be backfiring, as the private sector is squashed while the government gains greater control.
