Sanctions Only Apply When Convenient, Apparently
Deutsche Welle reports on Iran's 'creative methods' to ship oil globally despite sanctions. One might think a global economy, driven by insatiable demand, would prioritize cheap oil over politically-motivated restrictions. The unspoken truth is that these sanctions, often unilateral, are weapons. As President Biden threatened 'crippling sanctions' on Russia in 2022, only a year before, his
administration quietly allowed South Korea and Japan to import Iranian oil, waiving penalties. It seems 'crippling' is a relative term, reserved for geopolitically inconvenient actors, while the US quietly greenlights others when it serves its own economic interests. So, Iran isn't just 'evading' sanctions; they're navigating an international system designed by those who enforce rules
selectively—a system where the 'rules' are more like suggestions, depending on who's buying what from whom. The real headline isn't Iran's 'ingenuity,' but the sheer selective enforcement that renders such sanctions a paper tiger when real profits are to be made.