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Iran Sanctions - Page 2

August 25, 2026
Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

Iran Faces an ‘Economic D-Day’

Editorial Washington has moved from threatening an “Economic D-Day” against Iran to putting it into operation. On Monday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced “Operation Economic Outcast”, an expanded sanctions campaign intended

Columns/Geopolitics

Disaster in The Arabian Gulf

Donald Trump, who managed to evade the draft during the Vietnam War, said recently that he wanted to be a ‘wartime president.’  He was clearly thinking of brass bands, fancy uniforms, medals and snappy honor guards to compliment his continental-sized

June 17, 2026

The City of Propaganda: Tehran’s War of Images and Fear

Columns/Geopolitics

In Tehran, the landscape of war is no longer confined to distant frontlines or official broadcasts. It has been brought into the streets, plastered

Victory Narrative Meets Economic Reality in Postwar Iran

Iran/World

Iranian leaders are presenting the recent cease-fire with the United States and Israel as evidence of resilience in the face of overwhelming military pressure.

Iran on Trump’s Victory, Says It Makes No Difference

November 6, 2024
News

Iran has brushed aside the prospect of a second term for Donald Trump, calling the outcome of the US presidential election a “non-issue.” Despite the potential for more sanctions under a Trump

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Hezbollah’s Fall Exposes Iran’s Weakness

October 3, 2024
Iran/Israel

Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah last Friday didn’t just deal a crushing blow to the once-fearsome Lebanese militia. It also exposed Iran’s vulnerabilities and marked a pivotal shift in the

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The Illegality of Unilateral Sanctions: A Global Injustice

September 2, 2024
Human Rights/World

During Modi’s visit to Ukraine (why he visited Ukraine at all at the present time remains a mystery), Zelensky asked India not to purchase fuel from Russia in violation of western sanctions,

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