[espeed]

> Action speaks louder.

You're right. For economic sanctions to work, the Iranian people must choose to act. They are in a unique historical position with an opportunity to choose and prove kinetic wars obsolete.

[barrkel]

They are in a deal to prevent development of nuclear weapons. The US violated the deal, and now insists that they don't develop nuclear weapons.

The US just wants a war, it seems.

[espeed]

Some people want a war. This is true in every government in every nation. Most people don't. Most people have grown war weary and are ready to move to the era beyond. Economic sanctions are an experiment toward that, an alternative to war that keeps the warhawks at bay and proves kinetic wars are obsolete.