Sanctions Don’t Hurt Countries — They Hurt YOU

The US has sanctioned 12,000+ entities across 30+ countries. Trillions frozen. It was supposed to be the ultimate weapon — cheaper than war, no soldiers needed. But Iran made $53 billion selling oil last year. Russia funded a 4-year ground war in Europe. And you're paying $4/gallon because of it. This video breaks down exactly how sanctions work, why they fail, and who actually pays the price. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — The Weapon: How America sanctions the world 1:05 — The Exception: Iran's $53B shadow fleet 2:45 — Russia Copied the Playbook 3:30 — The Wars Sanctions Were Supposed to Prevent 4:00 — Why YOU Pay: $81B military vs $53B Iran revenue 4:45 — The Bigger Threat: De-dollarization SOURCES • SWIFT network: 11,000+ banks across 200+ countries • Iran shadow fleet: 430+ tankers, 1,500 annual trips (TankerTrackers.com) • GPS spoofing: 274 documented cases (Windward Maritime) • China buys 90% of Iran's oil at 30% discount • India-Russia oil: 0 → 2M barrels/day post-sanctions • Iran-Russia drone-for-gold: 6,000 Shahed drones, $1.75B in gold • EU Russian LNG imports up 40% post-invasion • US spends $81B/year on global oil route security (DoD) #sanctions #iran #geopolitics #oilprices #moneynmaps Created with geotasker.ai