#IranTradeSanctions Iran Trade Sanctions — A Geopolitical Quagmire
1. The Sanctions Arsenal
A multi-layered economic siege built on four pressure points:
Financial Blockade: Removal from SWIFT, frozen overseas assets, bans on dollar-based transactions.
Energy Strangulation: Restrictions on oil & gas exports, foreign investment, and access to energy technology.
Secondary Sanctions (U.S.): The most controversial weapon—penalizing non-U.S. entities that do business with Iran.
Humanitarian Paradox: Food and medicine are technically exempt, yet bank over-compliance creates de facto blockades, resu