Sanctions on Iran's Shipping Industry: Dimensions, Consequences and Strategies

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Rahim Baizidi 1
Seyyed Saeed Mirtorabi 2
1 PhD in International Relations, Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Tehran
2 Associate Professor of International Relations, Kharazmi University
Abstract
Iran’s shipping industry, with a share of 88% of total commercial transport, is one of the main drivers of foreign trade and economic development, which has faced severe sanctions.Shipping is of great importance in strategic policies for reasons such as the high share of the country's total commercial transport, its position in the export of oil and non-oil goods, as well as the import of basic goods.Thus, the dependence of a significant part of Iran's trade on shipping, the complex mechanisms of sanctions, along with the development and establishment of a regime to monitor and inspect their implementation, has increased the effectiveness of Iran's shipping sanctions in reducing trade and economic indicators.Accordingly, the important question that arises is,What is the mechanism of imposing shipping sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran and the strategic consequences of these sanctions? In response to this question, using a descriptive-analytical method, first of all, the mechanism and regime of imposing shipping sanctions are discussed, and then the effects of sanctions include "increasing pressure on managers, captains and crew active in the field of shipping", "increasing shipping costs", "linking Iran's shipping industry to Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons", "Dependency on secondary ports","complicating the process of countering sanctions by Iran","Increasing the Distance of Ships to their destination","declining Labor Force in Shipping" And "increased risk of maritime trade with Iran".
Keywords
Iran
U.S
Shipping Industry
Shipping Sanction
Goals

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