The sanctions seem to have been more of a success for Iran than the U.S. , says Ali Rafizadeh . Tehran 's fundamental aim is to ease the economic sanctions and put an end to the country 's prolonged economic isolation through a softening of its tone and making efforts to reach a resolution . Iran has made it much more difficult for Western countries to make a case for further sanctions , he says . Iran : The summit 's major objective is to move from cautious optimism to confidence .
The sanctions seem to have been more of a success for Iran than the U.S. , says Ali Rafizadeh . Iran has made it much more difficult for Western countries to make a case for further sanctions , he says . Iran : The summit 's major objective is to move from cautious optimism to confidence .