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28 October
7:20 pm

Iran is totally shut off economically. They can't sell oil. They don't have access to those financial accounts and intermediaries. Even their airspace and airlines are being shut off.

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John E. Sununu, at New Hampshire U.S. Senate General Election Debate (WMUR)

7:20 pm
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Why we checked itSpecific assertions about the current state of sanctions on Iran — whether Iran is fully blocked from selling oil, accessing financial intermediaries, and airspace restrictions — are verifiable against current sanctions data and trade reports.
What we foundSignificant sanctions on Iran's oil, finances, and aviation are real and well-documented, but Iran was never 'totally' shut off economically, has continued to sell oil (primarily to China), retains workarounds to financial isolation, and its airlines remain operational despite heavy restrictions.
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