May 21, 2019
The U.S. Ratchets Up Sanctions On Iran And North Korea
The Trump administration has been talking about military action against Iran, but it is also taking economic action against companies doing business with Iran, using the U.S. financial system as leverage. Now international companies are scrambling to make sure they don't violate these new sanctions. Elizabeth Rosenberg joins NPR to discuss.
Listen to the full podcast and more on NPR.
More from CNAS
-
Trump’s Use of Sanctions Is Nothing Like Obama’s
Commentary
Two and a half years into Donald Trump’s presidency, there is no doubt that economic sanctions are his administration’s foreign-policy weapon of choice. From China to Iran to ...
By Peter Harrell
-
Situation Report: U.S.-North Korea Negotiations to Resume This Weekend
Commentary
After months of stalled talks, U.S. and North Korean representatives will meet this weekend to resume negotiations over North Korea's nuclear weapons program. Just this week, ...
By Duyeon Kim, Elizabeth Rosenberg, Kristine Lee, Van Jackson & Neil Bhatiya
-
North Korea’s Sanctions-Busting Gets More Sophisticated—and More Lucrative
Commentary
As a United Nations report revealed earlier this month, North Korea continues to dodge international sanctions and raise money for its nuclear weapons program, despite attempt...
By Neil Bhatiya
-
Welcome to the New Phase of US-China Tech Competition
Commentary
It came without a breaking news alert or presidential tweet, but the technological competition with China entered a new phase last month. Several developments quietly heralded...
By Ashley Feng & Lorand Laskai
