#IranTradeSanctions Iran Trade Sanctions - A Geopolitical Quagmire
1. The Sanctions Arsenal
A multi-pronged economic siege comprising:
· Financial Blockade: Exclusion from SWIFT, asset freezes, dollar transaction bans.
· Energy Strangulation: Bans on oil/gas investment and technology.
· Secondary Sanctions (U.S.): The most contentious tool, penalizing global entities trading with Iran.
· Humanitarian Paradox: While food/medicine are formally exempt, over-compliance by banks creates de facto blockades, causing severe medical shortages.
2. Impact & Global Fallout
· On Iran: Crushing inflation,