There is nothing that will bend Iran except an effective and credible implementation of secondary sanctions
CNN Portugal26 August 2026 at 23:20
Commentator José Azeredo Lopes wrote an opinion article on CNN Portugal arguing that the United States will only be able to make Iran yield through a credible implementation of secondary sanctions targeting countries such as Russia, China and North Korea that continue to trade with Tehran. According to the commentator, primary sanctions are not sufficient to weaken the Iranian regime, and a more comprehensive economic isolation is needed to change Iran's behavior.
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