Those sanctions are having an effect and are posing a pretty stark choice for the Iranian regime about the way forward.

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Both GM and Chrysler faced the stark choice of seeking government support or facing almost certain uncontrolled liquidations, which would have had a ripple effect across the industry, causing at least one million more jobs to be lost.

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