Maximum-pressure sanctions contracted Iran’s economy by 4.8 and 9.5 percent in 2018-2019
Evidence
Not only did the Trump administration rip up the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, but the “maximum pressure” policy imposed a devastating new sanctions regime on Iran. These sanctions, which barred foreign investment and oil sales, have crippled the Iranian economy, contracting it by 4.8 percent in 2018 and 9.5 percent in 2019. — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 535
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Category: Factual Claims
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