Young people in Iran likely to blame regime for tougher US sanctions

“Obama is popular, and many Iranians, especially among the young people, think Obama gave a fair shake to the Iranian government with his offer for unconditional dialogue. These new sanctions will have an impact on Iran, but there’s a bigger chance now that people will blame that on the government” and not on the US.

– Bahman Baktiari, director of the Middle East Center at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, on the effect of US sanctions on Iran.