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After nearly six months of conflict with Iran, the United States has shifted its strategy with new sanctions against Tehran. The Trump administration calls it “the single greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against an adversary.”
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced “Operation Economic Outcast” with sweeping new economic sanctions aimed at further isolating Iran. The measures include secondary sanctions on countries that continue to do business with Tehran. Iran’s foreign minister called it a "desperate" move. #Iran #sanctions #bessent #Tehran #war #Heat
Host: Sean Callebs
Guests:
Yossi Mekelberg is a Senior Consulting Fellow with the Middle East and Africa Programme at Chatham House.
Amir Handjani is a Board Member with the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
Barbara Slavin is a Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center.
Jamal Abdi is the President of the National Iranian American Council.
00:00 Trump announces new sanctions on Iran
02:52 Can US sanctions change Iran's behavior?
05:53 Is the Trump administration losing its strategy?
08:07 Iran responds to US sanctions
09:12 How will China respond to Iran sanctions?
10:49 Why the Strait of Hormuz matters
12:01 Israel's role in the Iran conflict
14:40 Will Israel continue the war without the US?
16:14 How sanctions are hurting ordinary Iranians
18:46 Can Iran use the Strait of Hormuz as leverage?
21:06 US-Iran negotiations and backchannel talks
23:41 Israel's strike in Syria and Turkey's role
25:33 Trump's approval rating and the US midterms
26:01 Can the Iran war trigger a US economic crisis?
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After nearly six months of conflict with Iran, the United States has shifted its strategy with new sanctions against Tehran. The Trump administration calls it “the single greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against an adversary.”
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced “Operation Economic Outcast” with sweeping new economic sanctions aimed at further isolating Iran. The measures include secondary sanctions on countries that continue to do business with Tehran. Iran’s foreign minister called it a "desperate" move. #Iran #sanctions #bessent #Tehran #war #Heat
Host: Sean Callebs
Guests:
Yossi Mekelberg is a Senior Consulting Fellow with the Middle East and Africa Programme at Chatham House.
Amir Handjani is a Board Member with the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
Barbara Slavin is a Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center.
Jamal Abdi is the President of the National Iranian American Council.
00:00 Trump announces new sanctions on Iran
02:52 Can US sanctions change Iran's behavior?
05:53 Is the Trump administration losing its strategy?
08:07 Iran responds to US sanctions
09:12 How will China respond to Iran sanctions?
10:49 Why the Strait of Hormuz matters
12:01 Israel's role in the Iran conflict
14:40 Will Israel continue the war without the US?
16:14 How sanctions are hurting ordinary Iranians
18:46 Can Iran use the Strait of Hormuz as leverage?
21:06 US-Iran negotiations and backchannel talks
23:41 Israel's strike in Syria and Turkey's role
25:33 Trump's approval rating and the US midterms
26:01 Can the Iran war trigger a US economic crisis?
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