The effectiveness of international sanctions against Iran ; Эффективность политики международных санкций против Ирана ; Ефективність політики міжнародних санкцій протии Ірану

Abstract

Measuring the effectiveness of economic sanctions is a difficult and problematic issue and that is due to the ambiguity in the objectives and rationales behind their use. The achievement of the rationales and intended objectives rely on the effectiveness of the applied sanctions. That makes measuring the effectiveness of the sanctions an important matter to international peace and security. This article addresses background and history of international sanctions on Iran. Particular attention is paid to the effectiveness of the sanctions and to factors that have mitigated their effectiveness. The United States and other countries have joined in a coalition to impose the sanctions, but it will be difficult to maintain the coalition and get cooperation of nonparticipant countries if there is a major oil price increase. Measures are recommended to reduce this risk and maintain the effectiveness of the sanctions.The UN Security Council has adopted six resolutions regarding the Iranian nuclear program. Four of these resolutions impose sanctions on Iran with each next resolution implying broader and tougher sanction measures. Though the scope of sanctions has a certain impact on the economic development of the country, Iran doesn't seem to succumb to the requirements of the international community in respect to its nuclear program. Iran will remain a hostile power that poses threats to its neighbors, the UN, and its own people as long as the current regime remains in power. International sanctions have weakened the Iranian economy, but sanctions alone will not halt Iran's nuclear weapons program or topple the regime. Perhaps it is an appropriate time to develop a comprehensive and flexible approach to deal with this issue. ; Рассматриваются задачи, которые поставило международное сообщество в контексте иранской ядерной проблемы и раскрывается эффективность применения международных санкций. ; Розглядаються завдання, які поставило міжнародне співтовариство у контексті іранської ядерної проблеми та розкривається ефективність застосування міжнародних санкцій.