Why it matters:
The U.S. government, which has failed to achieve its objectives through military aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran, seeks to extricate itself from the quagmire of war and portray itself as victorious by imposing sanctions and economic pressure on the Iranian nation.
The big picture:
The new sanctions are part of the U.S. government’s dual approach toward Iran; an approach that emphasizes continued political negotiations on one hand, while maintaining economic and sanctions pressure on Tehran on the other.
Context:
These sanctions come at a time when, in recent weeks, U.S. officials have repeatedly spoken of the need to reach an agreement and utilize diplomatic solutions, while simultaneously emphasizing that the tools of pressure and sanctions remain part of Washington’s policy toward Iran.
Also:
In this regard, the U.S. State Department announced that it had imposed new sanctions against a network attributed to Iran, which Washington claims targeted American companies and sought to obtain sensitive technologies needed by Iran’s Ministry of Defense.
According to the State Department’s statement, this network was operating through commercial and financial activities to supply advanced equipment and technologies used by Iran’s defense sectors.
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