Iran: Impact of Sanctions

Carnegie Endowment panel discussion

April 27, 2010. With Hossein Askari, Fareed Mohamedi, Kevan Harris, Matthew Levitt and Karim Sadjadpour. "Despite Iran's vast energy reserves, widespread economic malaise has been the greatest source of popular discontent and the chief Achilles heel of the Islamic Republic. Experts examine the potential economic impact and efficacy of international sanctions and other punitive measures."

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MM

Where does the oil revenues go to then? Well, here are samples.

by MM on

Someone just posted a news bid on 35 million dollars embezzlement: a drop in the bucket compared to the next references.

//iranian.com/main/news/2010/04/30/isolation-ahmadinejad

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For a list of foreign bank accounts of the Iranian officials amounting to billions, see:

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EDya-de8L8

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For an unbelievably large amount of cash, up to $36 billion (yes, with a B) Khamenei is stealing from Iran, See:

//www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-377512

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A Turkish lawyer has claimed that his Iranian client has transferred an $18.5-billion treasure from Iran to Turkey through courier services.
The container-load of US dollars and gold bullion was delivered to Ankara Customs Office on October 7, 2008.

Probably headed to foreign bank accounts or Hamas/Hezbollah

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikEH3RVGOOw

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So, no wonder the Iranian economy is doing poorly.


choghok

no but all fear

by choghok on

like your beloved ahmaghinejad comes with all facts when he speaks his bs


Arthimis

IRI /Satanic Republic!

by Arthimis on

You wrote:

"Can you see a Brazilian, Russian, Italian, Greek, or any other group sit
openly and provide how to even further "hurt" their countries, because
they don't like the government so let's f**$ the rest of the people????
Selfish, ignorant, and stupid traitors who at their best defense don't
know shi88 about Iran, its economy, and how to fix it."

 

Answer: All the citizens you mentioned above come from countries with 100% democratic governments with the exception of Russia (about 80%), while Islamic Republic Government Occupying Iran is a big 0% democracy, OK!!!The whole world knows that, and you still don't or refuse to accept that very simple fact!!!

I asked you before, I ask you again: Are you on drugs gentleAhmad??? or worse are you an Arab from Palestine/South Lebanon hired by Satanic Republic to lie & spams here?!... OR worst, are you one of those joojeh Sepahi (so called intelligent officer/spies) who was sent out of Satanic Republic by the regime and lived many years in the WEST and NOW has serious Identity Crisis and dilutinal pyschological conditions???

Which one is it??? It's OK koochooloo, just come forward and confess! We wont kill you like the way you do against your oppositions... Remember last year on the streets in Tehran??? We cought you killing our people and instead of hurting you , we even stopped people from cutting your little balls on the streets!!! Remember??? Have a little shame and be happy to be alive for now!! For GOD Sakes...I'm done with you and your likes mentioned in three categories above. Unless you are suffering from other metal conditions!!!


IRI

cyclicforward

by IRI on

This is how much you know about Iran. In Iran there is a constant criticism about many things on TV and radio. Where have you been all these years?

Bahram is right. We need to come up with best solutions, not just saying dumb things like, change the regime or better sanctions.

I suggest you get to know Iran before embarrassing yourself further. It's not your father's Iran anymore, generation has changed.


cyclicforward

What can you do about economy?

by cyclicforward on

This is the problem created by IRI. They are chasing this nuclear program that god knows what it is and then they close all the newspapers and won't allow economist to handle the situation. On top of that we have a clown president that believes economics is for donkeys. What can you do in this atmosphere?


bahramthegreat

show us the fact

by bahramthegreat on

It does not matter what side you are (against the IRI or pro), you must show evidence, otherwise, your word and his word does not carry weight. Two points to make:

1) Iranians have a tendency to exaggerate

2) Iranians have a tendency to express their opinions without having the knowledge of the subject matter.

One thing for sure, the Iranian economy is declining. I just came back from Iran and it was clear and corruption and bribery were alive. But rather criticizing, we must do something about it. 

 


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to cyclicforward

by tabriz_balasi on

You are absolutely right my borther.  All of these Iranians would love to go and work and prosper in their motherland Iran, but Islamic Repulic has hijacked the country and only the ones that abide by their false ideology and dress-up like clowes and have funny beards get to have a say in Iranian afairs.  

 

be an act at all times in the name of Allah.


cyclicforward

IRI

by cyclicforward on

Brazilian and other nations don't have to go outside their country to criticize the mismanagement of their economy. You left no one in Iran any venue to criticize the country. You kill, maim and rape Iranians and when they have to leave and speak their mind outside of Iran you call them traitor. 


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vaghti ke...

by tabriz_balasi on

vaghti ke bozorgtarin khaenane iran, rahbarane jomhooriye eslaami hastand, farghe ziyaadi ba doshmanaane iran nadarand.  baraye hamin hatta ageh israaeel niroogaahe atomiye irano bombaran bokone (na mardomo), man khoshaal misham chon shayad in khaenine iran, yani jomhooriye eslaami, zaeeftar beshavand.

 

be an act at all times in the name of Allah.


IRI

Maybe you are not listening

by IRI on

As no fear said, I also don't claim that there is no corruption in Iran. My issue is this:
1-As an Iranian "Intelligent" economist, you sit with Israeli who openly and without shame (proudly) says how Iran will "fail", and you take it. No red blooded Iranian who cares for his/her country would (should) allow this
2-no documentations, no facts, but Fox news based opinions.
3-What's their solution besides saying that, yeah, let's do "better sanctions". Oh please. stupid.
4-what's the point of this anyways? the people look lost and you and many others know even more propaganda, and better propaganda than these bunch.

Can you see a Brazilian, Russian, Italian, Greek, or any other group sit openly and provide how to even further "hurt" their countries, because they don't like the government so let's f**$ the rest of the people???? Selfish, ignorant, and stupid traitors who at their best defense don't know shi88 about Iran, its economy, and how to fix it. With 70 mil, Iran is helping most of its population with welfare. Get that from Brazil that is 8th economy in the world.
Traitors.


No Fear

Arthimis ...

by No Fear on

I have never claimed that corruption doesn't exist in Iran. In fact i am one of the strongest voices on this forum who wants to see corrupted officials brought to trial.

In regards to the first speaker of this video, he mentions specific numbers without disclosing his sources. Any true academic can easily detect that he is more opinionated than educated.

For example, you disclosed your sources in regards to corruption and bribery in Iran. Your source was a foreign institute which conducted a study with its committee consists of non- Iranians who placed Iran at the buttom of the ditch. ( list of the committee members : //www.transparency.org/policy_research/surveys_indices/about )

Now others can discuss the validity of how this report was made and so on. Its a scientific and logical approach to solving an issue and i am perfectly OK with this method.

But when a speaker burps out numbers without disclosing any sources , and is banking on the mainstream perception of Iran failed economy to advocate a dirty political agenda, is an insult to the objective observer but a blessing to a can of tuna fish like you.

While you spammed this post with general articles about the state of Iran's failed economy, you failed to provide links to the specific garbage that the speaker refers too.

I would appreciate your effort to be more related to the specific claims that the speakers made.


Arthimis

Islamic Republic and its economy in short!

by Arthimis on

در این گزارش، رتبه ۱۶۸ ایران با کشور‌هایی همچون بروندی، گینه، هائیتی و
ترکمنستان مشترک است
.

//www.transparency.org/policy_research/survey...

نمایه
گزارش را ببینید

براساس این گزارش، تنها هفت کشور جهان هستند که فساد دولتی آنها نسبت
ایران در وضعیت بد‌تری قرار دارد.

 

افغانستان، میانمار، سودان و عراق نیز پس از سومالی، فاسد‌ترین
کشور‌ها در گزارش سازمان شفافیت بین‌الملل هستند

در گزارش سال گذشته سازمان شفافیت بین‌الملل، ایران با ۵۴ رتبه سقوط در
مکان ۱۴۱ فساد اقتصادی و شفاف نبودن وضعیت اقتصادی قرار گرفته بود.

سازمان شفافیت بین‌الملل، یک نهاد غیرانتفاعی جهانی است که هدایت مبارزه
با فساد را بر عهده دارد و ائتلاف جهانی قدرتمندی را برای پایان دادن به
تأثیرات مخرب فساد بر مردم تشکیل داده است.

بر اساس تعریف ارائه شده در وب‌سایت این سازمان، «فساد، سوء استفاده از
اختیارات محوله برای منافع شخصی است.»
سازمان شفافیت بین‌الملل، یک شبکه جهانی است که در بیش از ۱۰۰ کشور جهان
فعالیت می‌کند. 


Arthimis

No Fear , you want proof?!

by Arthimis on

Here you go jooje sepahi/hezbolahi:

These are just few economical facts for now! OK! Haala booroo jeloo, yeh khordeh ab-bandi shi taa baad... LOL! :D

Note: iranian.com keh sahleh, sanad hayeh jenayat va khyant-haaye moozdorayeh in regime, beh yek data base boozorg tar ehtiaj dareh...

//radiozamaneh.org/news/2009/11/post_11223.ht...

//tabnak.ir/fa/pages/?cid=73735

//www.ayandenews.com/news/17660/

//alef.ir/content/view/42058/83/

In chaahaarta roo felan dashteh baash koochooloo va zemnan be reeeset (Ahmaghi-nejhad) begoo oon angoshtesho az onjat dar biareh beeroon, shayad gooshaatam yezareh vaaz shan... Kheli khari be abalfazl... LOL. :D


پیام

Anyone who opposses i.r. is a traitor to the standards of i.r.

by پیام on

It is easy to ridicule and attack anyone who does not share i.r.'s nonsensical idea's.
It is obvious to the whole world who the real traitors are to the Iranian cause. And Israel is not the enemy of Iran, it's i.r.'s enemy and we couldn't care less in how many ways they are going to tackle i.r.


پیام

Sargord is a traitor to Iranians all over the world.

by پیام on

I guess some people will always be sundis-khor, whether it is in Iran or outside Iran.


No Fear

Well , first speaker was

by No Fear on

The first speaker is a complete joke. The only valid point he makes is about the eliminations of subsidies. But listening to his advice to the Iranian economist at 8.44 min of the video, indicates how shallow and unprepared he is about offering solutions.

 Then he claims that Iranian officials are "NOT" cutting the subsidies because they are " robbing" the country. OK , smart pansy, show us your evidence. Are you a scientist with proven facts which you can back up or just some doodooli who has an opinion? You know, name offshore accounts, where is the money missing from budget , who is robbing this money, give us something god damn it.  Waste of time.

Some of his claims were outragous, like Sepah taking %10 on any oil contract . I know some of you bache soosools are jumping up and down screaming murder. But for god sake, show us proof or some one who defects and can name offshore accounts and so on. So far, nothing. Its just pure speculations.

I stopped watching the rest of this circus.

 


cyclicforward

This is great

by cyclicforward on

I think we are sending Rahbar and his goons to the toilette finally. I can't wait for the sanctions to begin on IRGC.


Arthimis

Sargord & IRI

by Arthimis on

Gentleahmad,

Are you two on drugs? Seriousy!!! Exactly what part of this plain economical facts you did NOT get ? If you claim you do, then exactly with which part of it can you argue with??? (based on economical facts)Leave the political and personal attacks alone just one time, and show you have something of value to contribute here on iranian.com and for the country you claim you are from and part of!!! Come on guys, show us what you know and what you got!!! Remember, if you link this argument to anything else, especially to Palestine (like your bosses) it will become VOID immediately, OK !!!

Here is a panel of educated participants and speakers who could frankly be from anywhere in this world.. It just happens that they are Iranians and educated and talking based on TRUE economical facts, period. Can you handle that?? Let's see!!!

 


seannewyork

Hossein Askari Knows what he is saying

by seannewyork on

They are not traitors, they have come to the realization that they dont want the islamic republic.  The people who want the islamic republic are the traitors.

Hossein Askari has had some of the best writing since the election and he has had a lot of interaction of the regime.


IRI

lol bunch of buffoons

by IRI on

Buffoons. Look at those dumb eyranians listening to an Israeli telling them how he is f^^*ing Iran. Buffoons.
Traitor is the best description.

Idiots are sitting (the eyeranian ones, and talking about how to make Iran go down. And that's the whole idea. You can't find many great nations that have such bastards as "opposition", who are willing to sit with the enemy to get a sit as a new Western dictator.

Interesting enough, they seem to enjoy talking about how Iran will fail and is failing. Even more interesting is that these bastards will die before going back to Iran. Amen.


verytass

Matthew Levitt is an idiot

by verytass on

Not sure why they had this Matthew Levitt guy there. With a name like Levitt, I can only guess what his agenda is. 

 I was laughing when he said how these sanctions were targeted! Really? Under him most web sites were banned to serve Iranian people. Systems like google earth that could have helped Iranians organize against the regime were inaccessible because of these sanctions by Mr. Levitt organization. And the mensch is telling us these were targeted sanctions? Give me a break!


bahramthegreat

LET US BE HONEST

by bahramthegreat on

Mullahs don't care about the country, what they are concern is how to implement Islamic rules.


Genghis Khan

Shut the !@#$ up

by Genghis Khan on

At least he has a motherland, to be, or not to be a traitor to.

If my body dies, let my body die, but do not let my country die.


Sargord Pirouz

Karim is a traitor to his

by Sargord Pirouz on

Karim is a traitor to his motherland, I'm sorry to say.