Sentences with phrase «stringent international sanctions»

Due to international sanctions attributable to the then ruling Nationalist Government's apartheid policies, South Africa was subject to stringent international sanctions, inflation was running at 20 to 30 percent and interest rates were more than 20 percent!

Diplomats and intelligence experts, however, have refuted the idea that these documents prove anything beyond what they already knew when the deal was signed — that Iran certainly did pursue nuclear arms development, which then led to stringent international sanctions and ultimately the negotiation for a deal.

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And while graffiti is illegal in Iran like in many other countries, the artist truly deserves attention and recognition not simply because his art is against the stringent system but also due to the overall visual arts landscape falling victim to international sanctions.