Always Quote by Tariq Ali

Opponents of U.S. sanctions have made 'unilateral sanctions' their special target. They argue that sanctions observed by many nations would be much more effective.…

— Elliott Abrams

The sanctions may be imposed only by the decision of the UN Security Council. A unilateral imposition of sanctions is a violation of international…

— Vladimir Putin

But it is important to observe that when Europe or the United Nations impose sanctions that are supposed to be aimed against a certain…

— Omar Bongo

The catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons require that it be treated as a top priority. Disarmament will work better than…

— Ban Ki-moon

Some might complain that nuclear disarmament is little more than a dream. But that ignores the very tangible benefits disarmament would bring for all…

— Ban Ki-moon

America's ability to levy effective sanctions creates deterrence, saving us money by avoiding conflict, and it is the dollar's preeminent status that makes American…

— Scott Bessent

Israel's discourse with the United States on the subject of Iran's nuclear project is more significant, and more fraught, than it is with Europe.…

— Ronen Bergman

Many Europeans are concerned that stronger sanctions are a slippery slope toward war unless the U.S. is at the table.

— Dennis Ross

Sanctions historically are quite counterproductive in the sense that if you impose sanctions on your enemy, it tends to strengthen your enemy.

— Steve Hanke

Like all forms of collective security, multilateral sanctions require a unanimity rarely achieved in international politics.

— Elliott Abrams

Attempts to settle crises by unilateral sanctions outside the framework of U.N. Security Council decisions threaten international peace and stability. Such attempts are counterproductive…

— Sergei Lavrov

Sanctions are a bad idea.

— Mohamed ElBaradei