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Iran, protests, and sanctions

Feb 7, 2026 · 33m
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  • Recent Iranian protests are motivated by economic hardship caused partly by 47 years of U.S. sanctions alongside human rights concerns
  • Analyzes whether U.S. sanctions on Iran have followed expert best practices and what economic damage they've inflicted on the country
  • Questions whether sanctions as a conflict-prevention tool are fundamentally different from warfare and examines their role in fueling domestic unrest

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