Iran

Was it not the Iranian Islamic fundamentalists that started the whole middle East conflicts in 1979 with the violent and bloody seizure of power, displacing the Shah. As I recall the Shah was on very cordial terms with Britain, and was moving to a democratic system protected by the royal Shah family and the armed forces loyal to the Shah.

Brave little Iraq, under threat of a similar seizure, defended itself and stopped the fundamentalists from sweeping around the Gulf and destabilising the whole of the oil depended West. But it became a military dictatorship as a result and in turn threaten the Gulf and the West.

It is time the Iran Islamic fundamentalist were recognised for the violent threat they are by the civilised world and stopped.

Wini, South Coast, Britain

does the usa control the international financial system. hey say their is o protect that system

trevor, bristol, uk

sar raiders if caught how shouild they be treated?

trevor, bristol, uk

Well if we use the Iraqi sanctions as a yard stick then we see that sanctions shut out everyone else while the rich, powerful and corrupt make back hand deals and get rich.
Sanctions wont solve anything.

Phill Barlow, The Wirral, England

We all known how well America's sanctions againt Castro' Cuba have worked over the last 50 years. Enough said!

Bruce Northwood, Silver Spring, USA

The US move, is 25 years too late for most Iranians stuck with the dictatorial mullah regime.
The regime will fulfil the gaps by putting more pressure on the private sector, creating more enterprise for the regime cronies who surive on currency smuggling and artificial exchange rate premiums, asset grab and property confiscation of ordinary individuals.
If the objective is to isolate the Iranian regime and hurt it economically, I am afraid these punitive measures are too short and more of a headache than strategic concern
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The measures are aimed at operational and tactical activities and they will not be effective. If the intent is to bury the regime and force it to collapse, then stop buying the oil. The Chinese and Japanese need to be involved. No oil sales, no income and no more money to feed the regime. It will collapse within 6 months.

Unfortunately, the ordinary Iranians will shoulder the burden and are powerless to change this dictatorial regime.

Atash, London, UK