sanctions in place where meaningless, that the u.s. would first have to apologize and pay compensation. >> if you stab somebody with a knife and you say you want to talks, the first thing you have to do is remove the knife. the ago in tehran, opinion are torn. some are defiant. >> i believe america can't do a damn thing, it can't do anything because iranians are backing each other. >> others are hoping that they will talk to the u.s. >> u.s. sanctions are very effective. the government should find a solution. they first should solve domestic problems because people are drowning in poverty and misery. >> iran has some allies. today, north korean foreign minister arrived to hold talks with senior iranian officials, days after meeting with secretary of state mike pompeo. the protest in iran are driven by the dire economic situation in the new sanctions are only going to make the economy worse. the questions are or will the protest turned into something more or if the iranian people decide enough is enough.