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Donald Trump and U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley at a Security Council meeting in New York, September 2018

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Sanctions Can’t Spark Regime Change

The Trump administration will not be able to use sanctions to provoke regime change; its efforts to do so, moreover, will likely weaken the force of sanctions as a U.S. foreign policy tool.

David S. Cohen and Zoe A.Y. Weinberg

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Sanctions Apr 29, 2019 Snapshot

Sanctions Can’t Spark Regime Change

The Trump administration will not be able to use sanctions to provoke regime change; its efforts to do so, moreover, will likely weaken the force of sanctions as a U.S...

David S. Cohen and Zoe A.Y. Weinberg

Sanctions Feb 4, 2019 Snapshot

Europe Tests the Boundaries on Iran

The Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges, or INSTEX, is the most substantive move yet to save the 2015 Iran nuclear deal from collapse.

Naysan Rafati and Ali Vaez

An Iranian flag flutters in front of the United Nations headquarters, during an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) board of governors meeting in Vienna, March 2015.

Sanctions Jan 3, 2019 Snapshot

How to Hit Russia Where It Hurts

The U.S. needs a more ambitious long-term approach to Russia that focuses not only on specific officials and oligarchs but on Russian government revenues and the...

Peter Harrell

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, and Chief of the General Staff of Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov attend a meeting of the Defense Ministry Board in Moscow, December 2018.

Sanctions Nov 1, 2018 Snapshot

Saudi Arabia’s Empty Oil Threats

The outcome of the Khashoggi affair is very relevant to U.S. Iran policy, but not in the way Trump administration officials seem to believe. How United States reacts...

Andrew Miller and Sahar Nowrouzzadeh

Globalization November/December 2018 Essay

The Use and Misuse of Economic Statecraft

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew and former State Department Principal Deputy Coordinator for Sanctions Policy Richard Nephew argue that since the end of...

Jacob J. Lew and Richard Nephew

Donald Trump (R) and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin outside of the Treasury Department, April 2017.

Sanctions Sep 11, 2018 Snapshot

Is the U.S. Using Sanctions Too Aggressively?

The Steps Washington Can Take to Guard Against Overuse

Peter Harrell

The U.S. Capitol Building is seen at sunset in Washington, May 2017.

Sanctions Aug 22, 2018 Snapshot

Sanctions on Russia Are Working

Why It's Important to Keep Up the Pressure

Nigel Gould-Davies

People attend a rally marking the fourth anniversary of Russia's annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region in Sevastopol, Crimea, March 2018.

Sanctions Aug 8, 2018 Snapshot

The Path to Renewed Oil Sanctions on Iran

Trump officials can secure large reductions in Iran’s oil exports. But doing so requires the administration to navigate both complex global oil markets and a...

Peter Harrell

From the Archives Nov 7, 2017 Snapshot

China's Rapprochement With South Korea

After a tense year that included harsh Chinese sanctions on South Korea, Beijing and Seoul announced on October 31 that they would take steps to repair bilateral...

Bonnie S. Glaser and Lisa Collins

Left-wing South Koreans protest the arrival of Donald Trump in Seoul, November 2017.

From the Archives Nov 3, 2017 Snapshot

How the U.S. Can Deal With Iran's Ballistic Missile Program

Only when Tehran is convinced that its security could be guaranteed regardless of its ballistic missiles will it consider fundamental changes to its missile program.

Richard Nephew

Iran's Revolutionary Guards fire missiles during a military exercise near Qom, November 2006.

Economic Development Oct 31, 2017 Snapshot

The Electronic Republic

Over the past two months, Iranian cyberactivities have moved up the list of grievances against the Islamic Republic.

Emily Burlinghaus

Inside an Internet service provider in Tehran, February 2011.

Sanctions Oct 12, 2017 Snapshot

Sanctions and Sudan

The Donald Trump administration was right to remove some of its sanctions against Sudan.

Yasir Zaidan

A bank in Khartoum, Sudan, January 2016.

Sanctions November/December 2017 Essay

Even Smarter Sanctions

Sanctions have become a favorite tool of U.S. policymakers. But they are often crafted too hastily to work or imposed too late to deter adversaries. It’s time for the...

Edward Fishman

All in favor: at a UN Security Council meeting on North Korea, September 2017.

From the Archives Sep 8, 2017 Snapshot

When Is It Time to End Sanctions Programs?

If U.S. leaders want to use sanctions to effectively change their targets’ policies, they need to plan for their eventual removal.

Edoardo Saravalle

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro gestures next to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif during their meeting in Caracas, August 2016.

Economic Development Jul 13, 2017 Snapshot

How Russian Rule Has Changed Crimea

A new study paints a damning picture of the human and economic costs of Russian rule in Crimea.

Ilan Berman

People hold a giant Russian national flag during a festive concert marking the second anniversary of Russia's annexation of the Crimea region, in Red Square in central Moscow, March 2016.

Sanctions Mar 10, 2017 Response

Don't Label the IRGC

Mark Dubowitz and Ray Takeyh urge the Trump administration to sanction Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps under Executive Order 13224. Tyler Cullis argues that...

Tyler Cullis

Sanctions Mar 1, 2016 Snapshot

Unfreezing Iran

As U.S. policymakers welcome the news of Iranian moderates' victory, the continued successful implementation of the Iran nuclear deal is having important and...

Omar S. Bashir and Eric Lorber

Iranians look at a list of candidates' names during elections for the parliament and Assembly of Experts, February 26, 2016.

Economic Development Nov 22, 2015 Snapshot

Rebooting Iran's Economy

The deal between Iran and the P5+1 powers could not have come sooner for the Iranian economy, which has been crippled by some of the twenty-first century’s strictest...

Masoud Movahed

A woman speaks with a seller at the grand Bazar in central Tehran October 7, 2015.

Sanctions Oct 26, 2015 Snapshot

Tehran Tea

Even before the P5+1 negotiators struck a final agreement with Iran over its nuclear program, international oil companies and investors were already looking toward...

Mansour Kashfi

An engineer looks at the Phase 4 and Phase 5 gas refineries in Assalouyeh, 1,000 km (621 miles) south of Tehran, January 27, 2011.

Economics November/December 2015 Comment

A Windfall for Iran?

The unfreezing of assets and lifting of sanctions on Iran will give Tehran an economic boost. But to grow and prosper over the long term, Iran needs sustained foreign...

Cyrus Amir-Mokri and Hamid Biglari

Mullah moola: counting bank notes in Tehran, August 2015. If Iran wants to attract foreign investment, it will need to implement a broad spectrum of reforms.

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Europe Tests the Boundaries on Iran

How to Hit Russia Where It Hurts

Saudi Arabia’s Empty Oil Threats

The Use and Misuse of Economic Statecraft

Is the U.S. Using Sanctions Too Aggressively?

Sanctions on Russia Are Working

The Path to Renewed Oil Sanctions on Iran

China's Rapprochement With South Korea

How the U.S. Can Deal With Iran's Ballistic Missile Program

The Electronic Republic

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Even Smarter Sanctions

When Is It Time to End Sanctions Programs?

How Russian Rule Has Changed Crimea

Don't Label the IRGC

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