exactly, it's absurd that literal fruits and nuts sellers (one of Irans top 5 exports) are being penalized for political reasons the same as anything related to

exactly, it's absurd that literal fruits and nuts sellers (one of Irans top 5 exports) are being penalized for political reasons the same as anything related to war efforts (like oil exports). Sanctions are often more palatable than war to people who can more easily overlook the death and suffering caused by poverty relative to the death and suffering caused by weapons. If you're in the US, just look at how often you see headlines about murders by gun are explicitly reported on (as if any subcategory of murder was easier to solve with policy than the many many many things in poverty that kill people daily).