Iran’s
unapologetic self-determination, including its ballistic missile and
nuclear energy program as well its resistance to economic
imperialism, make it a constant thorn in Washington’s side
by
Randi Nord
Part
5 - A thorn in Washington’s side
The
United States has levied sanctions and other restrictions against
Iran in some way or another for nearly 40 years.
Despite
this, the Republic has not only survived but thrived. Infant
mortality rates are at all-time lows. UNICEF calls Iran’s
post-revolution healthcare system “excellent” for meeting the
needs of both urban and rural citizens of all income levels.
As with
any country crippled by decades of sanctions, Iran’s economic
situation is far from ideal. However, it is improving.
The
failure of the U.S. sanctions to curb Iran’s growth has the United
States under President Donald Trump scrambling to reduce Iran’s
influence and domestic gains by going after the Joint Comprehensive
Plan of Action (JCPOA, known commonly as the Iran nuclear deal).
What
makes Trump’s decision to backtrack on the nuclear agreement so
difficult to carry out?
After
sanctions relief was first enacted in 2015, U.S. allies in Europe
jumped at the chance to invest in – and conduct business with
Iranian entities, meaning Iran is now not only an enemy of Washington
militarily and ideologically, but is now an economic competitor.
Iran’s
unapologetic self-determination, including its ballistic missile and
nuclear energy program, resistance to economic imperialism, and
exportation of this powerful ideology by its support of oppressed
nations, makes the Islamic Republic a constant thorn in Washington’s
side.
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