Sanctions: When 'Art of the Deal' Meets Humanitarian Catastrophe
According to Al-Monitor, Donald Trump revealed Iran has been subtly inquiring about potential sanctions relief. This, from the architect of a 'maximum pressure' campaign that strangled Iran's economy, cut off essential medicine, and destabilized an entire region. It’s almost as if starving a population doesn't lead to peace, just more desperation. One might wonder about the timing of such an
'openness.' Is it genuine reconsideration of a failed policy, or just another election-year dangle for 'deal making'? The same punitive measures that caused widespread suffering are now a bargaining chip, demonstrating that for some, the 'art of the deal' simply means inflicting maximum pain until a target begs for relief. How many lives are reduced to political leverage before we call it what it
is?