Well I don't think there are only 2 models to handle the sanctions and I don't think that Iran has that much similarities with the 2 aforementioned countries ... not in size, population, geopolitics, religion and ideology or history ... Iran is Iran ... Even India has not been able to go the same path of China despite having almost the same population .... China even drove tank through the crowd to save establishment ... in fact China put Mao doctrine aside .... Khrushchev tried to distance itself from Stalin policies but at last the same path was continued by his heirs and the USSR leaders which ended in 1990 ... the Soviet problem was mostly ignoring the reality .. Khrushchev pointed out in 60s ... in fact Gorbachev was the last leader that saw that but it was too late to change the course ... both got changed not overcome ...
Iran way is unique to Iran but it doesn't mean we can not use others experiences .. but it is not 0 or 1 to opt btw them ...
The point is even right now China and Russia are getting sanctioned despite having nuke or strong economy ... so as far as we have American or any other power seeking "uni-polar system" which in no competition can not be stand the sanctions would be out there always ...
I think the best way to coup sanctions first is organize home and have a very disciplined plan for our economy .. for example Shamkhni said :
دبیر شورای عالی امنیت ملی گفت: کارآمد نشان دادن دولت با استفاده از دلارهای حاصل از فروش نفت خام بیشتر نمایش کارآمدی است و ارزش خاصی ندارد. با بیان اینکه کارآمدی دولت ها در جمهوری اسلامی را تا حالا کارآمدی نفتی میدانم، گفت: برای تغییر این شرایط تصمیم گرفته و از اول انقلاب شعار داده ایم که از نفت جدا شویم ولی واقعیت این است که با حداقل سرعت این کار را انجام می دهیم
It's got nothing to do with sanctions ... why is that?why so slow?
Once for all IR must decide and I hope it wouldn't be too late. why deciding on FATF should take a long time?
The second approach could be coping sanctions with sanctions ... when we see a handful countries like China, Russia, Cuba, Iran, Venezuela and ...that all are sanctioned then why we can not work together? having banking system ... if we are all sanctioned then why not ...