How the Power of the Dollar Can Defeat Iran’s Gangster Economy

The UN Security Council’s recent decision to reintroduce sanctions on Iran that were suspended in 2016 is a serious blow to the regime. But how much damage can such economic warfare really accomplish, especially when countries like China will continue buying Iranian oil? Miad Maleki, who has spent many years crafting Iran policy at the Treasury Department, explains why the mafia-like structure of the Islamic Republic’s economy makes it especially vulnerable to American economic might; the failings the Obama administration’s engagement with Iran; and his own compelling life story, in conversation with Mark Dubowitz. (Audio, 61 minutes.)