Their is a saying in my country which says, as a man, sometimes it's best to use your tongue to count your teeth, and I believe that it's what Iran has realized, because for their economy to grown without problem, they have to rely more on themselves, and it's a blessing in disguise because most of this sanctions has made Iran realized that they have even more potential in producing things they never thought they could in the past, and I believe that they are even more better off than when depending on the US for some certain things, so self sufficient is the best, but if they can't produce all they need, they just have to try not to rely on the Us for anything, so that it will not be used to undo them in the future, just as they are doing now at any slight opportunity.
Well said.
The sanctions and the economic terrorism that US regime has been carrying out against Iranians is damaging and disruptive but at the same time it has been a blessing and greatly beneficial too. A lot of the advancements in Iran is because of those sanctions. After the revolution when Iranians overthrew the US backed dictatorship on 1979, Iran has made great advances in all sciences and technologies.
For example today Iran's medical sector is leading, like the Iranian surgical robots like the remote controlled Sina (named after the Persian physician and father of modern medicine Ibn Sina) is being exported; while 50 years ago Iran didn't even have decent doctors and had to import foreign doctors!
One of the main reasons for US regime's animosity toward Iran is these advancements. They don't want Iran to become like a "role model" for other nations as well...
Due to pressuring Iran for a long time, the country has now developed itself by force. Starting from technology, education, medicine, the country has now made a lot of progress in all fields. America wanted to limit Iran, but Iran has now prepared itself to become more self-sufficient.
Many foreign universities deprived Iranian students of the opportunity to pursue higher education due to the US sanctions, but Iran did not stop there, they have developed their universities and research institutions. Science and technology was of the utmost importance to them. In addition to the Sina surgical robot, they have also achieved extensive expertise in organ transplantation. They have also shown great expertise in stem cell research, including the treatment of deadly diseases like cancer. Iran has become one of the few major countries in nanotechnology in the world.
Due to the sanctions, Iran was also lagging behind in the use of satellites. But they were later able to build satellites with their skills and later launch them. They are now playing an important role in satellite production and space research, especially among the Middle East countries, where Iran is at the top of the technological spectrum, trying to do everything with its own technology.
They have also become a leader in military defense. When America and Israel jointly declare war on Iran, no one else can understand how powerful Iran is, except America and Israel. After all, Iran could never have imagined that they would be able to improve so much, but America's sanctions are forcing them to do so. Today, they have advanced a lot in almost every aspect.