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US To Go Max On Iran Sanctions (S01E134)
Friday, August 21, 2026, Paris
The US has begun to unveil the next phase in its campaign agaisnt Iran, and it looks a bit like previous attempts to pressure the country. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the aim is to use the combination of sanctions, international pressure on third countries, and a naval blockade to “collapse” Iran.
In the latest edition of badlands, I discuss the sanctions and what “regime collapse” could mean.
Also in the episode, a replay of an April interview with Hossein Rassam, the former adviser to the UK Embassy in Iran about the current crisis and how the…
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