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July 9, 2012

Oil Sanctions Not Enough Against Iran

Michael Singh, Washington Post

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The most recent sanctions have been so significant because they seized on Iranian dependence on oil-export revenue — one of the regime’s key vulnerabilities. To meaningfully increase the pressure, policymakers should identify and exploit the regime’s other vulnerabilities.

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