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Question 1 of 6What is the analysis's central argument about sanctions? Question 2 of 6Which effect of sanctions on ordinary citizens does the analysis mention? Question 3 of 6How do sanctions strengthen a regime, according to the author? Question 4 of 6What does "reality rarely respects paper" suggest? Question 5 of 6What does the author imply about politicians in the imposing capitals? Question 6 of 6What does the closing line about the two edges mean? Vocabularyتَجْمِيد أَرْصِدَةfreezing of assets
النُّخْبَة الْحَاكِمَةruling elite
شَرِكَات وَاجِهَةfront companies
لَا يُبَالُونَdon't care
الْأَدْهَىworse still
يُعَلِّقُ عَلَيْهِhangs on it (blames)
إِخْفَاقfailure
الْمُعَارِضdissident, opponent
بِلِسَانِspeaking for
حَازِمًاfirm, decisive
جَاذِبِيَّةappeal
الْمُصَوَّبaimed