U.S. reasoning behind these efforts are, according to Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence John K. Hurley, to put “maximum pressure on Iran to end its nuclear threat” at the “direction of President Trump.” These sanctions are merely the latest which have been placed on Iran almost continuously since the 1979 Hostage Crisis during which the Iranian government held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days. In a world where China and Russia are contesting US dominance for global hegemon, it is in the interest of all parties to maintain good public relations with the rest of the world. Iran’s status as one of the most sanctioned countries in the world since the late 1970s has forced the country to adopt an autarkic strategy.
Author: J.D. Hester
Published at: 2025-11-16 20:48:32
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