US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington will impose “the strongest sanctions in history” on Iran… if the Middle Eastern country did not curb its regional influence and limit its ballistic missile program.
What do you think about these incoming measures?
Details about such sanctions have not been released. Trump is well known for speaking in hyperbole, but there would be good reason to take the Trump administration at its word regarding this threat. Specifically, the USA is demanding Iran stop funding for Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthi’s in Yemen, and Shi’ite militias in Syria. These are all military actors, not simply Iranian soft-power “influence”.
Sanctions will probably include restrictions on doing business with Iranian companies and excluding Iranian banks from participating in the international financial system. Specific companies and individuals may be targeted directly for sanctions for their roles in participating in various problem behavior.