US Prepares New Sanctions Campaign Against Iran's Weakened Regional Network

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The US is preparing a new economic pressure campaign on Iran after diplomacy and months of fighting failed to produce a durable settlement. President Donald Trump has warned countries against maintaining trade ties with Tehran. According to Columbia University's Kim Ghattas, sanctions remain a blunt tool that will deepen hardship for ordinary Iranians, but Iran's weakened regional network and growing economic strain could make this latest pressure campaign different from those of the past 47 years.