Who Benefits From Lifting Nuclear-Based Sanctions on Iran? The Iranian People.

Imam Avenue & Azadi Boulevard, Iran (Image: Flickr / Alan Cordova)

Who Benefits From Lifting Nuclear-Based Sanctions on Iran? The Iranian People.

Lifting of sanctions will be most significant for the Iranian people as Iran reintegrates into the world economy.

January 19, 2016
Phyllis Bennis

Imam Avenue & Azadi Boulevard, Iran (Image: Flickr / Alan Cordova)

Imam Avenue & Azadi Boulevard, Iran (Image: Flickr / Alan Cordova)

Iran dismantled two-thirds of its nuclear centrifuges, which was a prerequisite for lifting of economic sanctions against Iran. Sanctions were lifted on Saturday, January 17, and it was marked by a prisoner exchange and more sanctions. Less than 24 hours after lifting the sanctions against Iran, the Obama administration announced Sunday that it was imposing new sanctions on Iran for violating the United Nations resolutions against ballistic missile tests.

IPS’s Phyllis Bennis joined The Real News to discuss the recent developments. Watch below:

Phyllis Bennis directs the New Internationalism Project at the Insitute for Policy Studies.

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