Iran has called on the United States to pay $1 trillion in compensation for damages caused by decades of sanctions, according to a senior Iranian official.
General Ali Shamkhani, Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for Legal Affairs, stated that the sanctions have significantly hindered Iran’s progress and development.
Shamkhani pointed out that US sanctions against Iran began not after the 2018 withdrawal from the nuclear deal but shortly after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
He accused the US of supporting terrorist groups in the Middle East, which he claimed has jeopardized Iran's national security.
The sanctions history dates back to the aftermath of the revolution when Iranian students seized the US Embassy in Tehran, labeling it a "den of spies."
In response, the US implemented its first unilateral sanctions, which included halting Iranian oil purchases, freezing Iranian assets in American banks, and banning the sale of military equipment to Iran.
The situation escalated further in 1980 when diplomatic ties were severed, leading to restrictions on the export of American goods, financial transactions, and the import of Iranian products.
Over the decades, the US has continuously revised its sanctions, alternately loosening and tightening them depending on political circumstances.
In 2015, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear deal, temporarily eased sanctions in exchange for limits on Iran’s nuclear program.
However, in 2018, the Trump administration withdrew from the deal and reinstated sanctions. Since 2022, the US has imposed additional restrictions on Iran, citing alleged military support to Russia—a claim both Iran and Russia deny.
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