Published Sep 4, 2026, 5:34 PM ET · Updated 2 months ago · 1 source

EU sanctions on Iran are economically hollow and symbolic

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The European Union's decision to join US sanctions against Iran is economically hollow and largely symbolic because Europe's trade with Iran is already very low, accounting for only about 2% of Iran's total foreign commerce. This makes the new sanctions less impactful on Iran and more detrimental to European exporters given Europe's desperate economic conditions.