Brett Erickson
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“Economic warfare on Iran not only needs to produce results, they need to produce said results in an expeditious manner,”
Brett Erickson · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Erickson said US economic pressure on Iran must produce results quickly.
“If they [the measures] offered a risk-reward profile that was favourable for the Trump administration, they would have already been implemented,”
Brett Erickson · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Erickson said the untested nature of the threatened measures showed the risks involved for Trump.
“far and away the most consequential lever that Trump could pull”
Brett Erickson · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Erickson called sanctions on Chinese banks doing business with Iran the most consequential option available.
“combined with real enforcement of the UAE’s claim to be cutting off business with Iran”
Brett Erickson · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Erickson said combining sanctions on Chinese banks with UAE enforcement could be potent.