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What's the toll of tough U.S. sanctions on Iranians?

Today on Front Burner, after another escalation, The Independent’s Negar Mortazavi explains how heavy sanctions against Tehran are affecting regular Iranians and she shares her opinion on Washington's broader strategy.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reportedly has said his country has surpassed the stockpile limit outlined in a 2015 nuclear deal. (Evgenia Novozhenina/Reuters)

On Monday, news broke that Iran violated a key part of the 2015 nuclear agreement. This comes about a year after the U.S. unilaterally pulled out of the deal. Iran says it breached the agreement because Europe hasn't done enough to counter heavy U.S. sanctions imposed on the country.

Today on Front Burner, The Independent's Negar Mortazavi explains how heavy sanctions are affecting regular Iranians and she shares her opinion on Washington's broader strategy.

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