US Economic Sanctions

Comments discuss the effects, enforcement, rationale, and impacts of US economic sanctions on countries like Russia and Iran, particularly restricting access to international finance and trade systems.

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bitcharmer Jun 14, 2024 View on HN

You do realise there's a very good reason for those sanctions, don't you.

snapcaster Sep 18, 2024 View on HN

You should look into what US sanctions actually do. they effectively lock the country/people out of the international finance system

christiansakai May 25, 2020 View on HN

What if the country has sanctions?

Arch-TK Sep 3, 2025 View on HN

Interesting side effect of the sanctions.

qnsi Mar 4, 2022 View on HN

Bro, we put sanctions on you for a reason, not to help you after they hurt you.

tentacleuno Nov 24, 2021 View on HN

Trade sanctions? What are you proposing?

TechBro8615 Jun 3, 2020 View on HN

IANAL, but my understanding is that sanctions are generally enforced by restricting access to the US financial system (banks and such) for companies that violate them. In some cases there may be criminal repercussions as well.

Laaas Feb 8, 2023 View on HN

Isn't that against sanctions?

rfrey Mar 5, 2025 View on HN

What sanctions are you referring to?

werdnapk Feb 12, 2025 View on HN

It's more the sanctions than the tariffs.