Iran 's defiance of the West in pursuit of nuclear development puts it into economic isolation . The value of the Iranian real has plummeted 80 % as sanctions target the country 's central bank . In their final debate last Friday on foreign affairs in Iran , moderate voices of the carefully chosen candidates talked of a `` need to get away from extremism , '' referring to the hardened line against nuclear inspections . This is a major blow to Iran's economy, which relies on oil exports for 90 percent of its revenue and employs about 10 million people.
Iran 's defiance of the West in pursuit of nuclear development puts it into economic isolation . The value of the Iranian real has plummeted 80 % as sanctions target the country 's central bank . This is a major blow to Iran's economy, which relies on oil exports for 90 percent of its revenue and employs about 10 million people.