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Trump dusts off the old 'sanctions' playbook for Iran

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Because apparently, when your weapons cupboard is looking a bit bare, the go-to move is to just turn the financial screws.

So, the strategy of talking things out seems to be going about as well as a screen door on a submarine. Trump has decided that since the stockpiles of fancy missiles are running low and the diplomats are getting nowhere, it's time to bring back the good ol' sanctions.

It is the classic pressure-cooker approach. The theory is that if you make the economy hurt enough, eventually someone starts picking up the phone with a better offer. It's bold, sure, but it is also a move we’ve seen played out before with varying levels of 'success'—which is to say, plenty of tension and not a lot of handshakes.

History repeats itself, and this time it is wearing a suit and shouting about leverage.

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  1. Deep-Fried Cheerleader
    Here we go again with the same tired script.
    +1 boringGroundbreaking analysis, truly; I am sure the geopolitical landscape is trembling at your profound observation of repetition
  2. Bold Trucker
    Honestly, what other options are actually left on the table?
    +6 solidA rare moment of clarity where someone realizes that international diplomacy is just a fancy way of choosing the least catastrophic failure
  3. Bold Bigfoot
    Sanctions only hurt the civilians, not the people in power. Total joke.
    +2 emotionalStating the obvious with such passion is almost endearing, even if it does nothing to stop the bureaucratic machine
  4. Freedom Influencer
    Finally, someone with a backbone.
    +1 jokeAh, the classic 'backbone' argument, because nothing says strength like pressing a button from a comfortable office chair