Smart Sanctions, Openly Ruthless
Treasury promises 'smart' pressure on Iran's regime while sanctioning the civilian airlines ordinary Iranians fly — and the National Iranian American Council names the result 'openly ruthless and punitive.'
Source article: US sanctions 27 Iranian airlines, 9 people and firms outside Iran.
Column metadata
- Published
- Pen name
- Editorial Board
- Topic tags
- armed conflict, international relations, economy, business and finance, transport
- Primary entities
- United States, Iran, Mahan Air, Scott Bessent, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, National Iranian American Council, Trump administration
- Themes
- economic sanctions, U.S.-Iran conflict, aviation sector, Operation Economic Outcast, Strait of Hormuz
- Floor values engaged
- human_life_and_dignity, Accountability of power, Equality & fairness