Sanctions against Iran by the Western States and its Allies
editThe sanctions against Iran are a world-wide problem that can result in economic perspective of the world as falling and failing economy. Countries around the world have now experienced these difficulties of their failing economy due to the sanctions against Iran by Western states. Since the sanctions against Iran had become effective and full force on 28 June 2012, Namibia was no exception by these sanctions. The US sanctions, which are wider than just oil products was imposed because they suspect that Iran is developing nuclear weapons, which Iran has denied this, said that it is enriching uranium for peaceful purposes. Firstly, “the economic perspective for the western power states and even the most powerful European countries is dark and sanctioning Iran’s oil which could result in higher oil prices would pressure the west falling economy. The official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) added that more social protests and unrest against the bad economic situation in the west are expected to continue. Iran’s economy is stable and Tehran will find new customers for its oil by using its active diplomacy; Iran will not bow to hegemonic powers which is the goal of sanctions; Tehran has learned during the past three decades how to defend the nation against outside embargo; sanctions will not impede the nations progress forward. Secondly, Iran’s has been not only sanctioned by the UN Security Council for many times but also it has faced lots of unilateral sanctions of the US, the EU and their allies on the excuses that it has illegal nuclear activities. In case of Iran nuclear dispute with the west, it should be noted that Washington and its western allies accuse Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons under the cover of a civilian nuclear program, while they have never presented any corroborative evidence to substantiate their allegations. Iran denies the charges and insists that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only. Tehran stresses that the country has always pursued a civilian path to provide power to the growing number of Iranian population, whose fossil fuel would eventually run dry. Despite the rules enshrined in the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) entitling every member state, including Iran, to the right of uranium enrichment, Tehran is now under four rounds of UN Security Council sanctions for turning down west’s call to give up its right of uranium enrichment. Tehran has dismissed the west’s demands as politically tainted and illogical, stressing those sanctions and pressures merely consolidate Iranians national resolve to continue the path. Thirdly, the European Union’s and US’ oil sanctions against Iran are not be able to be solved then it likely to hurts the South African economy, spill-over effects will also continue hit Namibia. As refined oil enters Namibia through South Africa, any impact on the South African economy resulting from Iran’s sanctions will filter through to Namibia. As the Namibian economy is closely linked to that of South Africa through trade,Namibia is likely to have encountered imported inflation from South Africa as a result of these sanctions. Since the sanctions on Iran have caused supply shortages in South Africa, Namibia fuel prices had increased four times this year after the announcement of the EU oil embargo. Consequently, unless these problem of sanctions against Iran must be taken seriously by those western states together with their allies and include all concerned parties affected to come up with a viable solution to this problem, the economic down turn recession will continues failing our economy as well’’. Adapted from [1]. [2]. </ref>. [3].