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Trump threatens Iran’s partners: How do secondary sanctions work?

Al Jazeera English
byAl Jazeera Staff
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 07:18 AM
Trump threatens Iran’s partners: How do secondary sanctions work?

The US has used threats of secondary sanctions, whereby countries trading with a sanctioned country also face sanctions.

The United States has announced a slew of new economic sanctions against Iran and threatened countries it trades with, aiming to choke Tehrans economy as the months-long conflict remains deadlocked. … [+5900 chars]
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