> what could the USA do that Iran could not do currently in this situation? Promise not to punish anyone for breaking sanctions if they sell medical supplies t

> what could the USA do that Iran could not do currently in this situation? Promise not to punish anyone for breaking sanctions if they sell medical supplies to Iran. Edit: Seems like the US will only consider that if they can use it to attack the Iranian government: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/30/us/politics/us-iran-sanctions-aid.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/30/us/politics/us-iran-sanct... ("opened access to medicine for cancer and organ transplant patients", I guess other medicine is still subject to sanctions)