Project on Middle East Democracy

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Reform and Sanctions in Iran

June 26th, 2008 by Adam

In light of Monday’s decision by the British Parliament to remove the People’s Mujahedeen of Iran (MEK) from its list of banned terrorist organizations, Amir Taheri in the Wall Street Journal looks at the implications of the decision and its possible impact on reform in Iran.

On another Iran related note, Olivier Guitta skeptically examines the impact of international sanctions against Iran, given its ability to lessen their impact. Additionally, Richard Perle criticizes Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s “born-again multilateralism” and claims that multilateralism has failed to deter Iran significantly.


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One Response to “Reform and Sanctions in Iran”

  1. hass Says:

    - Amir Taheri suggests ways that the MEK can rehabilitate itself but falsely suggests that the MEK has credibility amongst Iranians. This is the same “Yellow Badges for Jews” Amir Taheri of course.

    - Guitta promotes the “false choice” fallacy according which either we must bomb Iran, or Iran will get nuclear weapons — conveniently ignoring peaceful compromise solutions offered by Iran and endorsed by international experts such as multilateral enrichment on Iranian soil.

    - Rice’ “multilateralism” constituted of issuing ultimatums to Iran, not any real “diplomacy”

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