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Tue Β· 23 Jun 2026

Iran's 60-Day Sanctions Waiver Masks Decades-Long Unwinding Challenge

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Iran's 60-Day Sanctions Waiver Masks Decades-Long Unwinding Challenge

βš–οΈ SANCTIONS β€” The waiver is easy; unwinding 40 years of law is not. πŸ“Œ LOOK CLOSER: Treasury waivers and frozen asset releases are executive actions β€” narrow and reversible. Full unwinding requires Congressional legislation, OFAC delisting, and secondary sanctions reform. European banks won't re-engage Iran until that's done β€” liability risk dwarfs any margin. Tehran pockets near-term relief, but economic normalization runs on a decade clock.

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