Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The U.S. Treasury Department has announced new measures targeting the Iranian economy. This includes possible secondary sanctions against countries who continue doing business with Iran. Kate Koren, Deputy Director of the Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business at CSIS, breaks down what these actions mean in practice and whether the United States will follow through on threats against the countries, particularly China, that continue to do business with Iran.
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The U.S. Treasury Department has announced new measures targeting the Iranian economy. This includes possible secondary sanctions against countries who continue doing business with Iran. Kate Koren, Deputy Director of the Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business at CSIS, breaks down what these actions mean in practice and whether the United States will follow through on threats against the countries, particularly China, that continue to do business with Iran.
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