U.S. Sanctions against Iran: Background and Possible Consequences

... States had imposed on Iran [ 8 ]. It appeared that the countries that had initiated the sanctions had achieved their primary goal. Iran ceased its development of nuclear weapons and started to implement a programme for the peaceful use of nuclear energy under the reliable control of the IAEA. A mechanism was in place for the renewal of the sanctions in the event that Iran violated the provisions of the JCPOA. Washington had every reason to celebrate this victory – after decades of sanction wars with Tehran, U.S. diplomacy had finally ...