US shifts to sanctions-and-finance pressure in Iran policy
TL;DR
The United States is pivoting from military action to economic pressure on Iran, expanding sanctions and targeting the country’s financial system to curb Tehran’s influence, a strategy framed as using financial leverage against Iran’s leadership (including Ali Shamkhani) amid ongoing regional tension and international scrutiny.
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