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Kamangir informs us about a piece titled “ten points about Resolution 1747 ” published on Alef,a right-wing site.According to this piece:”While it had no effect on this resolution it might be effective in the future. Although, the pressure has not had any effect on the daily life of Iranians, and on the economy of Iran, if the West goes further than this and the sanctions start affecting Iran, then many people in Iran would start asking if we are paying the price of owning a nuclear bomb, why not really posses it and benefit from it.”

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