iran sanctions

If the EU gives its special purpose vehicle for Iran trade a humanitarian focus, the Trump administration won’t be able to stop it without trampling longstanding U.S. exemptions.

They almost were, and now Hassan Rouhani could help get things back on track.

In the medium term, they’ll make it hard for the country to keep up oil production, satisfy domestic demand, and fund the government.

They are trying their best to erode Washington’s rules.

Far from convincing Tehran to cooperate, new U.S. measures are on track to achieve the exact opposite.

How Erdogan could use the exception to outsmart the United States, again.

If Washington wants to pressure Tehran, the White House should stop alienating allies, empowering hard-liners, and harming regular Iranians.

Once sanctions are back in full force, the United States needs to be ready for the worst.

Here’s how Washington and Brussels can come to a compromise.

The United States needs to keep Europe on board, go beyond sanctions, and ensure lasting bipartisan support for its new policy.

Norway—and Oman—can help end the impasse over Iran sanctions by creating an externally-managed and guaranteed oil fund.

Europe’s frantic efforts to save the nuclear pact at the U.N. probably won’t work.

Looming Iran oil sanctions pose challenges for U.S. energy policy.

Trump's Iran policies have left the country with no choice but to turn to Russia and China.

Pushing for regime change in Tehran could put Qassem Suleimani in power.

The Chinese telecommunications firm is connected to other companies with a history of proliferation.

The European Union needs to defend its economic sovereignty from U.S. overreach. Creating its own agency for sanctions enforcement would be a start.

After Washington exits the Iran deal, U.S. secondary sanctions could harm European companies. EU leaders should retaliate by reviving a tool used successfully in the 1990s.

Officials warn of brain drain across government offices.

Hard-liners in Tehran and Washington are both drawing the wrong lessons from diplomacy with Pyongyang — and that could lead to war.