1721. Reject Iran’s Request for an IMF Loan
- Author:
- Yossi Mansharof
- Publication Date:
- 06-2020
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS)
- Abstract:
- Under the pretext of separation between regime and people, Iran seeks $5 billion in IMF emergency funding to fight COVID-19. This would significantly undermine the pressure on Iran being applied by US sanctions, and therefore the loan should be denied.
- Topic:
- International Cooperation, Sanctions, Pandemic, IMF, and COVID-19
- Political Geography:
- Iran, Middle East, North America, and United States of America