Forecast: Iran and Russia expect the increase of pressure by the introduction of additional sanctions and the forging of "deterrent" alliances

ArmInfo. Already today, it is possible to predict increased pressure on Iran and Russia by imposing additional sanctions and by forging various kinds of "deterrent" alliances. Andrei Areshev, expert of the Strategic Culture Foundation, expressed this opinion to ArmInfo.

"For example, it's enough to look at the support of the Poroshenko regime, the desire to encircle the borders of Russia with a ring of biological laboratories, while the Qatari crisis and the Russian-American agreements on Syria are a clear indication of the failure prospects of such a line.On the day a new joint project of democrats And the Republicans to impose new sanctions against Russia and Iran.The project involves further limiting cooperation in the financial and oil and gas sectors, th> as a threat If adopted, Trump will not lift sanctions against Russia without the consent of the Congress, "-. he said.

Areshev does not expect from Western partners and the rejection of the traditional practice of interference in the internal affairs of other states. In this regard, he notes as a very revealing recent gathering of "national resistance of Iran" in one of the European countries. Against this backdrop, Pentagon chief Mattis said the impossibility of normalizing relations with Iran without regime change. The expert also recalls the traditional set of charges:  "missile program", "terrorism support", "human rights", etc.  The expert noted with regret that the "Joint comprehensive plan of action" between Tehran and the "five" international mediators is increasingly becoming a hostage to the tough anti-Iranian course of a significant part of Donald Trump's environment, which makes the prospects for a full and comprehensive implementation of this document less definite.

According to his estimates, Washington is not at all eager to remove unilateral restrictions. Moreover, in early February of this year, already under the Trump administration, the United States imposed new sanctions, using as a pretext for Iran to test ballistic missiles.  And in the middle of June the Senate adopted another discriminatory document, which also concerns third countries and organizations, including Russia, which is an indisputable sign of unfriendly attitude.

"Against this backdrop, it seems that US lawmakers and an influential part of the administration are doing everything to thwart a possible thaw in the dialogue with Moscow and Teheran in the very bud." The further withdrawal of Iran from international isolation is not profitable for all, including large businessmen in high state positions , Seeking to remake world energy markets in accordance with their own interests.In this light, artificial trade restrictions will be used as a lever of political pressure And further that we observe far not only with respect to Iran.Everyone acts in the interests of their country and corporations, but the policy of total force pressure is becoming increasingly ineffective, "Areshev summed up.