Economic Coercion: A Hollow Strategy Against Iran The US Treasury's latest announcement, promising to sanction another bank in its campaign to economically isolate Tehran, raises more questions than answers about Washington's strategy against Iran.
Beneath the rhetoric lies a complex web of motivations and consequences that have yet to yield tangible results.
The goal, as stated by Treasury chief Scott Bessent, is to sever financial ties between the Iranian government and the global economy. This objective has been pursued for years, with varying degrees of success.