Political Multipolarity vs. Economic Unipolarity: 2018 Results and 2019 Intrigues

... demonstrated the existence of these two projections. Several events became landmarks. The first one was the unilateral withdrawal by the US from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA, or the Iranian nuclear deal). Washington resumed large-scale sanctions against Iran, including a ban on the purchase of Iranian oil. Indicatively, these sanctions are ex-territorial. The US is ready to punish foreign companies that are violating US legislation outside US territory. Iran remained committed to the ...