Sentence examples for objective of sanctions from inspiring English sources

But the objective of sanctions is to cause real economic pain in Tehran, not to make Americans feel moral.

As time has dragged on, the objectives of the sanctions have become a bit fuzzy.

Dodge's paper argued that it was clear that "the aims and objectives of the sanctions regime were much wider and more intrusive than merely the possession of weapons of mass destruction".

That conduct, however, was never within the scope of these negotiations nor the objective of the international sanctions regime aimed at preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

The objective of the new sanction, the administration official said, is to "make the rial essentially unusable outside of Iran".

Indeed, even though the media portrays the notion that we are facing a crime-wave, most citizens report that they "feel safe" in their communities and still view rehabilitation as a primary objective of corrections, preferring community-based sanctions instead of prison for offenders who do not represent a serious threat to public safety, when informed of the actual nature of crime and punishment.

Hassan Rouhani's two-track nuclear policy -- using diplomatic language while continuing to develop its nuclear program -- might help him achieve his objectives of reducing international sanctions on Iran for a short period of time.

The first three sets of sanctions imposed by the Security Council were tightly linked to the objective of enforcing the United Nation's demand that Iran halt enrichment, the process of purifying fuel.

The Council ordered the tightening of sanctions.

Mr. Netanyahu has been dismissive of sanctions.

Years of sanctions have failed.