5 Embargoed and Sanctioned Countries by the US

3. Iran

GDP (2023): $401.50 Billion

Iran is a comprehensively sanctioned state as well, ranking third on our list. Several sanctions have been implemented on the country since 1979, when the US Embassy was seized in Tehran. Some recent sanctioned examples include entities trading in petroleum or petrochemical products, the country’s shadow banking network, cyber actors, and individuals tied to smuggling US technology to Iran.