U.S. publishes report on the impact of Iranian sanctions

On 4 January 2019 the U.S. Congressional Research Service released its Iran Sanctions report. This report analyzes U.S. and international sanctions against Iran and tracks the “implementation” of the various U.S. laws and Executive Orders and their effect on Iran’s nuclear program, economy, etc. The report summarizes that “sanctions had a substantial effect on Iran’s economy and on some major strategic decisions, but little or no effect on Iran’s regional malign activities.”