Are Targeted Sanctions the Answer for Iran? (Text and Context) (Reprint)
By DC) Iran Times International (Washington & Nima Tamaddon
- Release Date: 2011-05-13
- Genre: Reference
In a move to toughen the sanctions regime against Tehran, the European Union recently imposed punitive measures on 32 Iranian officials for human rights violations - but it's unclear how effective the move will be. The targeted individuals are described as responsible for and instrumental in the policies of Iran, including extra-judicial executions and imprisonment of opposition leaders.