# Analysis: Sanctions remain Washington’s sharpest sword against Iran

https://mins.news/en/video/14098

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-05 12:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MiyThyCYzo

> Security policy and defence analyst Wolfgang Pusztai, a former Austrian defence attaché, says talks concerning the Strait of Hormuz are moving forward. Speaking from Vienna, he cautions that their outcome remains uncertain. Sanctions continue to place substantial pressure on Iran, while a broader settlement is still beyond reach. The assessment portrays economic restrictions as Washington’s most powerful leverage in the continuing dispute.

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