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Can the US make Iran sanctions stick?

Can the US make Iran sanctions stick?

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Aug 04, 2018
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By James M. Dorsey

Recent Iranian trade figures suggest that the United Arab Emirates, a strong backer of US efforts to squeeze Iran economically, could emerge alongside China as the Islamic republic’s foremost lifeline in seeking to blunt the impact of harsh sanctions. Russia and Oman rather than Europe are emerging as runners-up …

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