No doubt the mullahs are quaking in Tehran today! Sanctions are about to become…significant! “US considers “significant” sanctions against Iran,” from BBC-Arabic, February 11:
Presenter, Male #1
American President Barak Obama announced that the US is considering new sanctions against Iran in response to the Iranian decision to enrich uranium to a level of 20%. Obama added that plans for new sanctions are going forward but did not set a timetable.Guest, Man # 2
Iran is still willing to accept the enriched uranium exchange deal if its demands are met.Reporter, Woman #1
Statements by the Iranian foreign ministry’s spokesperson may no longer be listened to in the West, especially after Iran announced that it has started enriching uranium to 20%. The Iranian announcement generated a great deal of reactions in the international community. Most important of which was the American response, which seems to be decisively intent on stopping the new Iranian decision.Guest, Man # 2 (Obama)
“And if not, then the next step is sanctions. They have made their choice so far, although the door is still open. And what we are going to be working on over the next several weeks is developing a significant regime of sanctions that will indicate to them how isolated they are from the international community as a whole.”Reporter, Woman #
The same position was taken by Israel; which considers Iran to be one of the largest threats in the region.Guest, Man # 4
“This means not moderate sanctions or watered down sanctions, this means crippling sanctions, and these sanctions must be applied right now,”…
Yeah, sure. Re “crippling sanctions,” see Hugh here.