tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942478546968158905.post3219655297910309477..comments2024-03-24T11:22:15.548+00:00Comments on Lustig's Letter: Iran: so did the sanctions work after all?Robin Lustighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00578195216460807588noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6942478546968158905.post-30745075215729782362013-06-21T09:02:03.602+00:002013-06-21T09:02:03.602+00:00Iranian people are always seeking good relation wi...Iranian people are always seeking good relation with west but the only obstacle is the group of people who are in minority but they have power and imposing their ideas to the people. I'm living in Tehran form beginning of my life. <br /><br />Sanctions affected ordinary people life and the value of the local currency dropped 50 percent in just one year. I bought my laptop 2 years ago for 1 million Toman but I have to buy the same model for 4 million Toman this year. But I don't think the only reason behind the result of the election is the west sanctions. Young people do not think like the previous generation and because of the internet and Medias they have access to news and they have seen other people life style. They didn't have freedom but they know what the taste of the real freedom is; they seek it but the hardliners have a special philosophy and they want to limit legal right of freedom for the people. <br /><br />People chose the candidate who is going to give more liberty to young generation. There are much more things that you don't know because you are not living here. If you follow local news you will read stupid claims and wrong doing by officials who have important posts in the current system and people's votes was a loud response to these inefficient officials. <br /><br />By the way I do not reject the effect of sanctions on people but I think it's not the main reason for the result in election. And I think sanctions are cruel and people suffer the most. For example medicine became rare here and some patients are struggling with pain because they do not have access to medicine or they cannot effort to buy them. <br />Iranian people are always seeking good relation with west but the only obstacle is the group of people who are in minority but they have power and imposing their ideas to the people. I'm living in Tehran form beginning of my life. <br /><br />Sanctions affected ordinary people life and the value of the local currency dropped 50 percent in just one year. I bought my laptop 2 years ago for 1 million Toman but I have to buy the same model for 4 million Toman this year. But I don't think the only reason behind the result of the election is the west sanctions. Young people do not think like the previous generation and because of the internet and Medias they have access to news and they have seen other people life style. They didn't have freedom but they know what the taste of the real freedom is; they seek it but the hardliners have a special philosophy and they want to limit legal right of freedom for the people. <br /><br />People chose the candidate who is going to give more liberty to young generation. There are much more things that you don't know because you are not living here. If you follow local news you will read stupid claims and wrong doing by officials who have important posts in the current system and people's votes was a loud response to these inefficient officials. <br /><br />By the way I do not reject the effect of sanctions on people but I think it's not the main reason for the result in election. And I think sanctions are cruel and people suffer the most. For example medicine became rare here and some patients are struggling with pain because they do not have access to medicine or they cannot effort to buy them.Amir-abbasnoreply@blogger.com