The US has announced it is easing sanctions on Iran, allowing exports of computers, cellphones and software to individuals. The move comes ahead of presidential election to be held next month.<\/p>\n
\n Though the chances of an Apple Store being opened in Tehran are \n The US Department of the Treasury says it is lifting the ban to \n \u201cThe people of Iran should be able to communicate and access \n The move is meant to give Iranians greater access to social media \n Back in 2011 regime protests were gathered as a result of \n Iran witnessed something similar in 2009, when President Mahmoud \n US-based human rights group, the National Iranian American \n \u201cAt a time when broad sanctions are causing many Iranians to \n Iranian political analyst Seyed Mohammad Marandi is not that \n \u201cMany patients have died as a result of medical shortages. \n The analyst is questioning the US\u2019s sincerity in its efforts to \n \u201cIn truth, Western regimes are against the Awakening or Spring
\n still slim, Iranians might soon be able to buy American computer
\n devices and cellphones officially and not at the black market, as
\n they have been forced to do by US restrictions, in force since
\n 1992. As for Iranians living in US, they can finally feel free to
\n buy whatever gadgets they like – something they used to be
\n denied<\/a>, with shops citing American sanctions.\n<\/p>\n
\n enhance freedom of speech.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\n information without being subject to reprisals by their
\n government<\/i>,\u201d the department\u2019s statement reads. It specifies
\n the sanctions will no longer apply only for non-government,
\n individual consumers.\n<\/p>\n
\n and instant messaging tools, allowing them to avoid at least some
\n of the government controls on the internet. The decision is made
\n two weeks before the coming presidential election, recalling the
\n impact of the Arab Spring.\n<\/p>\n
\n activists being able to communicate and coordinate their actions
\n through social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.\n<\/p>\n
\n Ahmadinejad\u2019s reelection led to massive protests by the
\n opposition Green Movement, which also used social media
\n extensively to summon crowds to anti-government demonstrations.\n<\/p>\n
\n Council (NIAC), hailed Washington\u2019s decision, explaining the
\n sanctions harmed common Iranians more than the
\n government.\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\n seriously question whether the US is aiming at them or their
\n government, this is a very important gesture<\/i>,\u201d said Jamal
\n Abdi, NIAC Policy Director.\n<\/p>\n
\n optimistic, labeling the gesture as empty. He believes lifting
\n some other sanctions would have been the real sign of America\u2019s
\n goodwill. Meanwhile, the US is trying to \u201cprevent the import
\n and export of all goods, including foodstuffs and medicine<\/i>.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n They are trying to wreck the Iranian economy and inflict as much
\n suffering as possible upon the Iranian people<\/i>.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n enhance freedoms for common Iranians, as he points at how
\n selective Washington\u2019s attempts at bringing democratic reforms to
\n Arab countries have been so far.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\n that we see in Arab countries, because they do not want the will
\n of the people to be reflected in the policies of the governments
\n of the region. That is why they supported the Tunisian and
\n Egyptian dictatorships until they were on the verge of being
\n overthrown and that is why they support the Saudi occupation of
\n Bahrain. That is also why the US, Britain, and France, have
\n allowed the oil rich dictatorships of the Persian Gulf to heavily
\n fund Takfiri Salafis across the region<\/i>,\u201d Marandi said.\n<\/p>\n