US sanctions against Iran have severely hampered production, employment, business activity, and development projects, thereby decreasing economic efficiency and national income. Consequently, amid the growth of regional cooperation and the formation of economic blocs, Iran has increasingly viewed the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) as a vital platform for economic partnership. This research aims to identify the opportunities that membership in the EAEU could offer Iran for countering unilateral US sanctions. The central research question is: How can membership in the EAEU enable Iran to counter sanctions and mitigate their economic impact? Key identified opportunities include enhanced cooperation among sanctioned states, the application of preferential tariffs, the development of a stronger regional Asian focus, and expanded intra-regional trade. This is an applied study employing a mixed-methods design. Guided by the theoretical framework of modern regionalism, the research uses a descriptive-inferential approach and content analysis to test its central hypothesis.
gholami,M. and sazmand,B. (2025). Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union: Opportunities to Counter Sanctions. Central Asia and The Caucasus Journal, 31(129), 177-200.
MLA
gholami,M. , and sazmand,B. . "Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union: Opportunities to Counter Sanctions", Central Asia and The Caucasus Journal, 31, 129, 2025, 177-200.
HARVARD
gholami M., sazmand B. (2025). 'Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union: Opportunities to Counter Sanctions', Central Asia and The Caucasus Journal, 31(129), pp. 177-200.
CHICAGO
M. gholami and B. sazmand, "Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union: Opportunities to Counter Sanctions," Central Asia and The Caucasus Journal, 31 129 (2025): 177-200,
VANCOUVER
gholami M., sazmand B. Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union: Opportunities to Counter Sanctions. Central Asia and The Caucasus Journal, 2025; 31(129): 177-200.
