A Pyrrhic Victory: the History of the Sanctions War Against Iran

... North Korea, and Iran, targeted Tehran over human rights violations, supporting terrorism and the ballistic missile programme. However, this law is unlikely to be effective in the current situation. Moreover, the US position on renegotiating the Iran nuclear deal may put it in the minority. Author: Ivan Timofeev is Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club, Director of Programs at Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC). First published in Valdai Discussion Club 1 . См. Graaf T.V. The “Oil Weapon” Reversed? Sanctions Against Iran and US-EU Structural Power // Middle East Policy. 2013. Vol. XX, No 3. 2 . См. об ...