Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Iran maybe
What’s in it for the 90 million Iranian people. The sanctions would be lifted and Iran could join the rest of the world and increase the standard of living for all. The sanctions have restricted oil exports, isolated its financial sector and slashed GDP. These measures have caused high inflation (48% annual), increased poverty (35%), and weakened currency. Under the Shah (1941–1979), Iran experienced significant westernization, characterized by expanded women's rights—including voting and the abolition of the hijab, advanced education opportunities, and high levels of religious tolerance for minorities. Cultural life was generally liberal, featuring art festivals, modern dress, and social mixing of genders, though this existed alongside strict political censorship. Income per person is $5,000 vs $36,000 in Saudi Arabia, inflation is 48% vs 2% in Saudi Arabia. In addition, the country is running out of water. Peace could free up maximum oil sales and defense funds could be used to build desalting plants. Most important, the door would be opened to westernizing the country which means electing their own leaders who could promote cultural changes in the way women and minorities are treated. They could be enjoying freedom of speech and press. They can enjoy the freedoms they had under the Shah without the political censorship, including voting and the abolition of the hijab, advanced education opportunities and high levels of religious tolerance for minorities. Cultural life was generally liberal, featuring art festivals, modern dress and social mixing of genders. While Iran in the past also had tribes like the other Arab countries they were different in the fact that they had tribal structures that functioned within the framework of a large, central state. The people in the West, who enjoy all of these freedoms, are hoping that Iran will be able to rejoin the 21st century.
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