Analyst: New US sanctions aim to pressure Iran where bombing failed
The Trump administration's new sanctions on Iran are an attempt to gain economic leverage after military strikes failed to change Tehran's behavior, according to Atlantic Council fellow Imran Bayoumi. The strategy's success depends on whether China, Iran's largest oil customer, will comply despite its economic resilience. Iran, which has experience evading sanctions, is again threatening regional escalation.
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