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Economic sanctions have been a key tool of American foreign policy, used to pressure other nations without resorting to military force. The US has imposed sanctions on countries like Iran, Russia, and North Korea to influence their behavior on issues ranging from nuclear weapons to human rights. These measures have shaped decades of international relations and continue to affect global politics today.
In 1953, the CIA and British intelligence overthrew Iran's democratically elected prime minister to protect oil interests. Every chapter of hostility since traces back to that single decision.