Sanctions and Squeeze: The Perpetual American Pressure on Iran
Before you scroll past, consider: renewed threats against Iran, cloaked in debates over its nuclear program, are not new geopolitical maneuvers but rather reiterations of a decades-long strategy. The unilateral withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) by the United States in 2018, despite Iran's full compliance for 14 months thereafter, demonstrated a clear intent beyond
nuclear non-proliferation. This act systematically dismantled a meticulously negotiated agreement, isolating Iran while allowing specific arms manufacturers and oil interests to capitalize on heightened tensions and military buildup in the region. The current administration's stance on Iran, mirroring previous ones, continues a pattern of economic strangulation that began far before any nuclear
program became a focal point. Since the 1953 CIA-orchestrated coup that overthrew Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, sanctions have been a primary tool. This consistent pressure, lasting over 45 years, has less to do with the stated fears of weapons proliferation and more with maintaining regional hegemony and control over energy resources. The economic cost of these
sanctions to the Iranian people is immense, yet the financial gains for Western defense contractors through arms sales to neighboring states are rarely highlighted. These sanctions also act as a market distortion, creating scarcity and driving up the price of oil, benefiting certain U.S. and allied energy companies. While the Iranian government is demonized for its regional alliances a resistance