Janet Yellen of the United States is seeking ways to strengthen sanctions against Iran.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday that the government is looking for ways to strengthen sanctions against Iran, acknowledging that these sanctions have not resulted in the behavioral or policy changes from Iran that Washington desires.
According to Reuters, Yellen stated in a congressional hearing that our sanctions against Iran have caused a real economic crisis in the country, and Iran has suffered greatly economically due to these sanctions. However, has this led to a change in behavior? The answer is that its impact has been far less than our ideal.
This week, the U.S. targeted Iran’s drone manufacturing industries in the latest round of sanctions, which relate to the sale of drones to Russia. Washington claims that Russia uses these to attack Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure.
In recent months, following the death of Mahsa Amini during her detention by the morality police, the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has imposed numerous sanctions on Iran related to human rights.