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Iran Sanctions Updated April 6, 2021 Congressional Research Service RS20871 Congressional Research Service SUMMARY Iran Sanctions Successive Administrations and Congresses have used economic Sanctions to try to change Iran s behavior. Sanctions on Iran primarily secondary Sanctions on firms that conduct certain transactions with Iran have adversely affected Iran s economy but have arguably not, to date, altered Iran s pursuit of core strategic objectives including its support for regional armed factions and its development of missiles. Sanctions did contribute to Iran s decision to enter into a 2015 agreement that put limits on its nuclear program the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Since taking office, President Joseph Biden has sought to implement a stated intent to rejoin the JCPOA, including welcoming talks with Iran toward that end. Administration officials have acknowledged that a U.S. return to the agreement would entail an easing of the stipulated U.S. economic sanctions.
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