Iran sanctions may be more effective than critics think

The latest sanctions campaign against Iran may have more bite than critics expect.
The UAE has already halted all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran, cutting off one of Tehran's most important regional trading and financial hubs. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
At the same time, the blockade is disrupting Iranian trade flows, while Washington is threatening secondary sanctions against countries that continue supporting Tehran. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Turkey is now one of the remaining major regional channels under pressure, although it has not yet fully cut trade with Iran. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
If Washington succeeds in tightening that route as well, Iran could lose another important pathway for moving goods and money around existing sanctions.