Will more Iran sanctions backfire?

Roger Cohen, an astute Iran observer, says its likely.

First, he says they will feed Iranian paranoia. Second, despite President Barack Obama’s dramatic G20 announcement, he notes Russia, China — and even Germany, Iran’s other large trading partner — don’t seem too committed.

Any additional sanctions would be less than those against Iraq, and we saw how much American companies, including a subsidiary of Dick Cheney’s own Halliburton, cheated on them, as well as international companies cheating.
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