economic pressure
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Here are some areas that Canada can apply economic pressure.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
US Vice President JD Vance admitted the plan was a "delicate dance" because Iran will "try to apply economic pressure to us".
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Bessent was due to set out details of the US plan on Monday, but it is unclear how much more economic pressure Washington can put on Tehran.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf worry economic pressure will undermine stability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
The chief testified to his belief in the innate goodness of man and how moral persuasion plus economic pressure could well lead to a change of heart on the part of white South Africans.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
