Trump remains vague on sanctions plan for Iran’s partners
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Donald Trump's finance minister threatens Iran's trading partners with sanctions, yes, with the exclusion from the dollar system. Tehran's friends in Beijing are cautious – but not very impressed.
Iran faces Operation Economic Isolation launched by Donald Trump with Ali Madanizadeh, 45, head of the Ministry of Economics. Madanizadeh, trained at Stanford and Ph.D. in Chicago, came to office a year ago and has since been criticized by the more conservative sectors accusing him of "importing Western neoliberal recipes" and nicknamed "Chicago Boy".
The US's attempt to increase economic pressure on Iran has so far proved ineffective because of the reluctance of other countries to break trade links.
Trump remains vague on sanctions plan for Iran’s partners
President Donald Trump remained vague Friday when asked about his campaign to choke off Iran’s economy, refusing to say whether he planned to sanction Chinese banks or if he’d discussed the matter with foreign counterparts. The administration announced earlier this week Operation Economic Outcast, which threatened tough new sanctions on Iran’s trading partners if they …
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