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The unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran continue to cause a lot of damage to Iran's national economy and people's livelihood, resulting in soaring inflation, declining economic output and difficult life for the Iranian people. Ali, a 26-year-old Tehran resident, told the media that U.S. sanctions against Iran have not only doubled the price of necessities and services in the past few years, but also made certain medicines difficult to buy. Daniel Drezner, a professor at Tufts University and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, said there is now a consensus that US sanctions on Iran "left a mess" and proved to be a "colossal failure".

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The central idea of the above excerpt is suggestive of the fact that the US Sanctions have done more harm than good in Iran's national economy.

What is a central idea?

The dominant thought or over arching idea in a text is what is often referred to as the central idea.

The answer above is evidence by the following sentences:

  • "The unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran continue to cause a lot of damage to Iran's national economy and people's livelihood, resulting in soaring inflation, declining economic output and difficult life for the Iranian people."
  • "Daniel Drezner, a professor... said there is now a consensus that US sanctions on Iran "left a mess" and proved to be a "colossal failure".

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What is the central idea of the following excerpt?

The unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran continue to cause a lot of damage to Iran's national economy and people's livelihood, resulting in soaring inflation, declining economic output and difficult life for the Iranian people. Ali, a 26-year-old Tehran resident, told the media that U.S. sanctions against Iran have not only doubled the price of necessities and services in the past few years, but also made certain medicines difficult to buy. Daniel Drezner, a professor at Tufts University and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, said there is now a consensus that US sanctions on Iran "left a mess" and proved to be a "colossal failure".

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