US Withdrawal From the JCPOA and Anti-Iranian Sanctions: Pros and Cons
... Washington cancelled the exemptions altogether, thus even more strengthening the blockade of Iranian oil exports. 4. Even though the European Union criticized the US for withdrawing from the JCPOA and revived the 1996 Blocking Statute, major companies are expected ... ... opportunities to use it for achieving diplomatic goals. Second, the breakdown of the JCPOA undermines non-proliferation efforts. North Korea is a case in point proving that while failing to remove sanctions, possessing nuclear weapons provides some leverage in negotiations. At the same time, giving up nuclear weapons leads to the re-imposition ...