Economic sanctions on civilian commerce are totally an illegal war crimes since the Geneva Conventions of 1906.
Wrong. Why are you guys always making up bullshit? Sanctions against countries are completely legal and in many cases warranted. Whether or not they are effective, well that depends.
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 1696 – passed on 31 July 2006. Demanded that Iran suspend all enrichment-related and reprocessing activities and threatened sanctions.[34]
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 1737 – passed on 23 December 2006 in response to the proliferation risks presented by the Iranian nuclear program and, in this context, by Iran's continuing failure to meet the requirements of the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors and to comply with the provisions of Security Council resolution 1696 (2006).[35] Made mandatory for Iran to suspend enrichment-related and reprocessing activities and cooperate with the IAEA, imposed sanctions banning the supply of nuclear-related materials and technology, and froze the assets of key individuals and companies related to the program.
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747 – passed on 24 March 2007. Imposed an arms embargo and expanded the freeze on Iranian assets.
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 1803 – passed on 3 March 2008. Extended the asset freezes and called upon states to monitor the activities of Iranian banks, inspect Iranian ships and aircraft, and to monitor the movement of individuals involved with the program through their territory.
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 1835 – Passed in 2008.
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 1929 – passed on 9 June 2010. Banned Iran from participating in any activities related to ballistic missiles, tightened the arms embargo, travel bans on individuals involved with the program, froze the funds and assets of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, and recommended that states inspect Iranian cargo, prohibit the servicing of Iranian vessels involved in prohibited activities, prevent the provision of financial services used for sensitive nuclear activities, closely watch Iranian individuals and entities when dealing with them, prohibit the opening of Iranian banks on their territory and prevent Iranian banks from entering into a relationship with their banks if it might contribute to the nuclear program, and prevent financial institutions operating in their territory from opening offices and accounts in Iran.
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 1984 – passed on 9 June 2011. This resolution extended the mandate of the panel of experts that supports the Iran Sanctions Committee for one year.
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 2049 – passed on 7 June 2012. Renewed the mandate of the Iran Sanctions Committee's Panel of Experts for 13 months.
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 – passed on 20 July 2015. Sets out a schedule for suspending and eventually lifting UN sanctions, with provisions to reimpose UN sanctions in case of non-performance by Iran, in accordance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
US sanctions since 1984
Main article:
United States sanctions against Iran
While the
Iran–Iraq War, which began in September 1980, was in progress, in 1984, United States sanctions prohibited weapon sales and all U.S. assistance to Iran.
In 1995, in response to the
Iranian nuclear program and Iranian
support of terrorist organisations,
Hezbollah,
Hamas, and
Palestine Islamic Jihad,
President Bill Clinton issued several
executive orders with respect to Iran.
Executive Order 12957 of 15 March 1995, banned U.S. investment in Iran's energy sector, and
Executive Order 12959 of 6 May 1995, banned U.S. trade with and
investment in Iran.
The
Iran and Libya Sanctions Act (ILSA) was signed on 5 August 1996 (H.R. 3107, P.L. 104–172).
[17] (ILSA was renamed in 2006 the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) when the sanctions against Libya were terminated.
[17]) On 31 July 2013, members of the
United States House of Representatives voted 400 to 20 in favor of toughened sanctions.
[18]
On 8 May 2018,
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States would
withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal.
[19][20] Following the U.S. withdrawal, the EU enacted an updated
blocking statute on 7 August 2018 to nullify US sanctions on countries trading with Iran.
[21]
The fourth set of sanctions by the United States came into effect in November 2018; the
White House said that the purpose of the sanctions was not
regime change, but to make Iran to change its regional policies, stop its support for regional militant groups and end its
ballistic missile programme.
[22] In September 2019, a U.S. official stated that the United States will sanction whoever deals with Iran or purchases its oil.
[23]Also in September 2019, in response to a suspected Iranian attack on key Saudi Arabian oil facilities, Trump said that he directed the Treasury Department to "substantially increase" sanctions on Iran. The new sanctions targeted the Iranian national bank.[
citation needed] A senior Trump administration official said the new sanctions targeted the financial assets of the Supreme leader's inner circle.
[24] However, according to the New York Times, Tehran has disclaimed playing any part in the attacks that affected the Saudi oil facilities.
[25]
On 25 August 2020, the United Nations Security Council blocked the effort of the US to re-impose snapback sanctions on Iran. The
President of the UN Security Council,
Indonesia's ambassador
Dian Triansyah Djani, stated he is "not in a position to take further action" on US's request, citing a lack of consensus in the Security Council on the US strategy as the main reason.
[26]
On 20 September 2020, the US asserted that UN sanctions against Iran were back in place, a claim that was rejected by Iran and the other remaining parties to the JCPOA.
[27][28] The next day, the United States imposed sanctions on Iranian defence officials, nuclear scientists, the Atomic Energy Agency of Iran and anyone who engaged in conventional arms deals with Iran.
[29] On 8 October 2020, the US imposed further sanctions on Iran's financial sector, targeting 18 Iranian banks.
[30]
In February 2023,
Deutsche Welle, during a report on the increase in Iran's oil exports, claimed that pressuring Iran has diplomatic costs for Washington and will ultimately lead to an increase in oil prices.
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