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Politics · Full coverage

U.S. Sanctions Campaign Faces Limits as Rivals Find Ways Around It

How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

Center 1Unrated 1

By The Wall Street Journal

First reported by Maariv · Jun 21, 2026

What happened

The United States has intensified sanctions on Iran and other adversaries, but many of those targets continue to evade pressure. The article says weak enforcement, not the tool itself, is what blunts sanctions, even as Washington pushes new measures and negotiations.

  • 01The U.S. imposed more than 1,000 sanctions on Iran in 18 months.
  • 02Iran kept exporting oil, largely to China, despite sanctions.
  • 03Treasury data show annual sanctions targets rose from 880 in 2017 to over 3,000 in 2024.
  • 04Washington says enforcement gaps let Russia, North Korea, and Iran bypass restrictions.
  • 05Scott Bessent said sanctions should be aggressive, focused, and time-limited.

Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.

In this story
People
Vladimir PutinScott BessentNicolás Maduro
OrganizationsU.S. Treasury Department, The White House, Chainalysis, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
PlacesIran, China, Russia, North Korea, United States, Strait of Hormuz, Ukraine, Cuba

Full coverage · 2 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

GlobesUnrated · HebrewJun 21, 2026
U.S. Sanctions Campaign Faces Limits as Rivals Find Ways Around It
MaarivCenter · HebrewJun 21, 2026
U.S. Sanctions Are Losing Their Bite as Iran, Russia and North Korea Adapt

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