All tagged Steve Mnuchin

With Bolton Gone, Iran Must Seize Opportunity for De-Escalation

With Bolton Gone, Iran Must Seize Opportunity for De-Escalation

Esfandyar Batmanghelidj
Policy

◢ John Bolton doggedly pursued maximum pressure, pushing aside the concerns expressed the secretary of state, secretary of treasury, military leaders and intelligence officials alike. While Trump’s antagonism towards the Iran nuclear deal predates his appointment of Bolton, the transformation of the Trump administration’s Iran policy into one of “economic war” was nonetheless dependent on Bolton’s ideological fixations.

Iran Sanctions Hopes Fly on Possible Delivery of Eight ATR Aircraft

Iran Sanctions Hopes Fly on Possible Delivery of Eight ATR Aircraft

Esfandyar Batmanghelidj
Economy

◢ In a recent interview, French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire expressed optimism for the delivery of eight ATR turboprops to Iran as part of a contract with Iran Air, the country’s national airline. Le Maire spoke of being “hopeful that the United States will provide authorization to deliver these aircraft.” The ATR deliveries, like the three Airbus deliveries made prior to President Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, are highly symbolic of the hope and expectations for increased trade and investment following the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).