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U.S. Sanctions Campaign Faces Limits as Rivals Find Ways Around It
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First reported by Maariv · 5 days ago
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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.
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