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Aug 25, 2026 at 10:06 AM ET
US sanctions strategy seeks economic leverage over Iran
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The Atlantic Council’s Imran Bayoumi says the Trump administration’s new sanctions strategy toward Iran aims to gain economic leverage where military force has failed. He argues its effectiveness depends on assumptions about whether Washington can compel China, Iran’s largest oil customer, to comply, while Iran threatens regional escalation.
WHO: Imran Bayoumi, Deputy Director & Resident Fellow at the Atlantic Council
WHAT: Bayoumi assesses the Trump administration’s new sanctions strategy toward Iran and its underlying assumptions about China’s compliance.
WHEN: Reported Aug 25, 2026 at 9:44 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The remarks respond to the Trump administration’s new sanctions strategy toward Iran and question whether economic leverage can work given China’s role as Iran’s largest oil customer.
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