The New York Times:
"Iran and Russia are forcing the US to make contradictory decisions at the last moment."
The publication notes that if earlier the US could use its financial power to paralyze the economies of its opponents, now countries like Russia and Iran are responding asymmetrically, using their influence on energy markets.
This mutual pressure has led to the fact that the US Treasury Department, responsible for sanctions, has lost its stability and resorted to "reactive actions and situational decisions".
In other words, instead of a long-term strategy, Washington is forced to constantly change its policy on the fly to avoid economic crises.
At the peak of the conflict with Iran, the US lifted oil sanctions against Iran and Russia. Now the head of the Treasury Department first announces that the sanctions exemptions for Russia will not be extended, then extends them a few days later, and then again says that there will be no extensions.