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The Fact: Patrick Henningsen Analyses US Sanctions on Iran

Do U.S. economic sanctions really work as a coercive diplomatic instrument, or are they merely for the purposes of collective punishment and to trigger regime change? 
The 7th episode of the second season of The Fact is focused on the US sanctions against Iran and its results. Guests include Michael Opperskalski Political Analyst from Germany, and Patrick Henningsen political analyst and editor of 21st Century Wire. Watch:

Rouhani: US Should Suspend Sanctions Because of Iran Flooding Disaster

Undoubtedly, this latest flooding crisis in Iran reveals the highly vicious nature of the current U.S. Administration with regards to the application of collective punishment of a target nation.
Iranian president Hassan Rouhani has lashed out at the US sanctions regime, stating how punitive economic sanctions have hampered the international flood relief effort meant to bolster humanitarian relief operations in his country.