Are U.S. sanctions on Iran doing more to pressure its government or to hurt ordinary Iranians?
On August 29, 2026, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged that U.S. sanctions are impacting Iran's economy, as fuel shortages triggered long gasoline lines in Tehran, Karaj and other cities.
If you picked "mostly hurt ordinary people," what's the sanctions policy you'd swap in that still keeps pressure on Tehran?