Politics● ElevatedAug 26 · Aug 26, 2026, 7:18 AM
Trump threatens Iran’s partners: How do secondary sanctions work?
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Al Jazeera [en]
The US has used threats of secondary sanctions, whereby countries trading with a sanctioned country also face sanctions.
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