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As far as I've seen there's no proof of Iran actively developing nuclear weapons, and they've denied doing so.

Crimea is under illegal occupation by Russia, shouldn't that mean that the whole of Russia is sanctioned and not Crimea, which still belongs to the Ukraine?

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IIRC the whole point of economic restrictions on the occupied territories is to increase number of unsatisfied people which could oppose the occupation from inside.

Russia is pouring money into Crimea, including building a new bridge, and is mass arresting protesters in Moscow. That tactic won't work.

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