PANEL 1 OUTSIDE – CONGRESS. RAYNE The Iranian revolution happened in 1979. RAYNE That was the last time the US had an embassy there; RAYNE Meaning that was the last time there was direct communication between the States and Iran. PANEL 2 OUTSIDE – CONGRESS. RAYNE In those 36 years, we slapped them with sanctions, travel bans and every other political weapon we could devise. PANEL 3 OUTSIDE – CONGRESS. RAYNE While we put baby in the corner, Iran spent their time warring with Iraq, developing a nuclear weapons program and becoming the world's largest sponsor of terrorism. PANEL 4 INSIDE- CONGRESS. RAYNE Like Trickle-down economics, this policy did not work. RAYNE I would argue that it made matters worse.