According to a recent
Gallup Poll of based on telephone surveys of Iranian adults during 2011 through
2012, half of respondents say
there have been times in the past year when they had trouble paying for
adequate shelter and food for their families. The 50% figure is the highest
among 19 populations in the Middle East and North Africa region that Gallup
surveyed in 2012 and 2013.
Iranian’s
election of moderate cleric Hassan Rouhani to the presidency has been widely
interpreted as evidence of their desire for meaningful change in the country. Widespread
economic hardship among the Iranian people carries mixed implications for the
future of relations between Washington and Tehran under President Rouhani. Some
Western leaders may take the effects of the international sanctions on the
Iranian people as a sign that the sanctions are working and should be
maintained. However, U.S. officials claim that the Iranian people are not the
target of the sanctions. Almost half of Iranians
(46%) say they hold the U.S. responsible for the international sanctions against
their country, while 13% blame their own government. What's more, Gallup
finds that most Iranians (68%) still support the country's efforts to develop
its nuclear capabilities. Additionally, the head of the United Nations
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recently reported no signs that sanctions
have slowed down Iran's nuclear program.
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