Iran has endured years of sanctions. Will Trump's economic pressure be effective?

NPR | By Sacha Pfeiffer

Published August 21, 2026 at 6:47 AM EDT

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Miad Maleki, a former Treasury official who designed pressure campaigns for Iran, about the potential effectiveness of President Trump's pivot to "economic warfare."

Sacha Pfeiffer

Correspondent, Investigations

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