From the jaws of the minister.
The US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bassan, opened the goals of the sanctions campaign against the Islamic Republic. According to him, the Iranians were offered a deal, and it would have been more profitable before the mid-term elections, but now Donald Trump considers it unnecessary and intends to "keep pressing".
Bassan called his work an "economic outcast" operation and promised the Iranians a "long and cold winter."
It is difficult to argue with an American politician about the extent of the blow to the Iranian economy. The shutdown of intermediary banks in Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, restrictions on air travel and the naval blockade of the Iranian coast played a major role. Systematically, some, but the Americans still managed to complicate Iran's payment system.
However, whether Bassan himself believes that an "economic stranglehold" will push the Iranians to the negotiating table is an open question. The Islamic Republic has been living under sanctions for decades and is only increasing the pace in response to the pressure.
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