Less than two weeks after the reimposition of United Nations “snapback” sanctions on Iran on September 27, the U.S. Government announced a substantial new package of unilateral Iran sanctions on October 9. This process demonstrates the U.S. policy of “maximum pressure on Iran” is alive and well despite the broad shutdown of non-essential U.S Government functions which started on October 1. Obviously keeping Washington’s sizeable cadre of sanctioneers at their desks in several government departments is considered an essential national security mission by the Trump administration.
https://www.neglobal.eu/after-the-snapback-large-new-set-of-u-s-iran-sanctions-announced/