US Withdrawal From the JCPOA and Anti-Iranian Sanctions: Pros and Cons

... the policy of sanctions. The US retains a powerful tool for inflicting economic damage on the target country with fewer 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 of sanctions under new pretexts. Third, every new round of sanctions forces target countries to adapt and find new ways to carry ...