monday so it's national currency dropped by ten percent to a record low rather it's an expert on mideast affairstold me he thinks diplomacy is the only way out of the stalemate as sanctions will damage all sides.

monday so it's national currency dropped by ten percent to a record low at the ritz an expert on mideast affairs told me he thinks diplomacy.

monday saw its national currency drop by ten percent to a record low earlier it's an expert on mideast affairstold me he thinks diplomacy is the only way out of the current stalemate they cause sanctions will down the.

monday saw its national currency drop by ten percent to a record low earlier it's an expert on mideast affairs told me he thinks diplomacy is the only way out of the current stalemate they cause sanctions will damage all sides. the whole process now have increased this comes at a time where birth europe and the year we're witnessing a very very dire economic situation economic problems growth in the u.s. and europe and this latest step taken against iran will only of course that the president for increasing economic problems for the west in general escalation won't serve any side whatsoever we've seen the the economic situation in europe they'll be somewhat i believe very soon between the french leader and the german chancellor angela merkel to discuss the economic situation and so it's in nobody's interest to continue with this and i have to head back to the negotiating table the european union has agreed in principle i repeat it in principle for not for an embargo on iranian soil now will that happen in effect will they take this measure in practice june will will see a meeting on january th

both get some analysis now from beirut based mideast affairs expert at the risk thanks for being with us this evening russia's trying to ratchet up support here for its draft resolution among fellow security council members they've not seen eye to eye yet what are the chances of ever finding common ground. well of course there are always chances to find common ground but you have to also look at this from the perspective of the united states or other states and its allies there you view that syria is a very primary a very important part of his confrontation with iran so the u.s. of course views syria as a card to play with its ongoing feud with iran for this reason you're seeing that the u.s. is continuing to insist on this issue on this issue of taking a serious security council and escalating against syria now the chances of any fruitful results or any solution would be that the u.s. finds common ground with iran once the u.s. is able to reach a solution when it comes to iran then i think you'll see the u.s. being more responsive to the russian russian measures all the russian propo