# US sanctions, global costs

https://mins.news/en/item/32542

- CGTN, 2026-08-25 11:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-25/US-sanctions-global-costs-1PTDeXoMsc8/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> After six months of military threats and conflict, the United States has launched a broad economic pressure campaign against Iran. The measures expand secondary sanctions into digital assets, gold, aviation, shipping and technology, while pressing Iran’s trading partners to choose sides. The analysis says Washington is turning to economic pressure to sustain leverage over Tehran and reduce the costs of prolonged military confrontation, though sanctions may not force Iran to concede.

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