Announcement
04 Feb 2025
In February 2025, the White House issued National Security Presidential Memorandum NSPM-2, outlining a "maximum pressure" strategy against Iran. The directive mandates expanded sanctions, diplomatic isolation, and legal actions to counter Iran's nuclear program, ballistic missile development, and alleged support for terrorism.
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Number of interventions
3
0 certainly harmful
3 likely harmful
0 liberalising
Implementation date
No implementation date
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Terminated: 07 Jul 2026
United States of America: Treasury authorizes transactions involving Iranian-origin petroleum products through August 2026
Announced: 28 Apr 2026
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Announced: 20 Mar 2025
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