By Stephen Zogopoulos, USNN World News January 17, 2026 – In the shadow of escalating protests across Iran and the specter of U.S. military intervention, it’s worth pausing to imagine a radically different future. What if the United States and Iran achieved genuine peace? Not the fragile ceasefires or backroom deals we’ve seen before, but […]
Tag: International Sanctions
International sanctions are political and economic decisions that are part of diplomatic efforts by countries, multilateral or regional organizations against states or organizations either to protect national security interests, or to protect international law, and defend against threats to international peace and security. These decisions principally include the temporary imposition on a target of economic, trade, diplomatic, cultural or other restrictions (sanctions measures) that are lifted when the motivating security concerns no longer apply, or when no new threats have arisen.
