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Bessent defends Iran sanctions as US-Iran strikes escalate
Al-Monitor·US · IR·about 22 hours ago
Al Jazeera analysis argues the latest US sanctions package on Iran, dubbed 'Operation Economic Outcast,' is unlikely to achieve Washington's stated goals. The piece contends that sanctions have diminishing returns and Iran has adapted, though it offers no new data. This matters because it signals growing skepticism about the efficacy of US maximum-pressure strategy, potentially influencing future policy debates.
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