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World · Middle East · published 2026-08-25 · via France 24

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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This summary is AI-generated and original to Mobble; the linked article is the authoritative source. Original headline: “US economic D-Day sanctions: 'Repeated bombing attacks across Iran failed to change the calculus'.” Browse more stories.