The Trump administration has imposed severe sanctions on Iran as part of its “maximum pressure campaign.” The campaign’s goal is to pressure Iran to renegotiate the 2015 nuclear deal. But in reality, these sanctions have led Iran’s economy to the brink of collapse and millions of Iranians are suffering as a result. Host Carol Hills gets the details from The World’s Shirin Jaafari.
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