Trump Administration Imposes New Sanctions on Iran

Foreign policy sanctions represent executive authority within constitutional bounds but with separation of powers implications (treaty/war powers tension). Rule_of_law:2 for unilateral executive action bypassing congressional oversight. Separation:3 for executive encroachment on congressional foreign policy role. Violence:2 for economic warfare escalation risk. Capture:1 for potential foreign policy establishment influence. Policy_change mechanism adds 15% modifier, international scope adds 20%. A-score 16.13 below List A threshold. B-score elevated by timing (sanctions as nuclear talks approach - timing:8), media-friendly conflict narrative (7), and strategic mismatch between diplomatic engagement rhetoric and sanctions reality (6). Pattern matches historical pre-negotiation pressure tactics (7). Intentionality moderate (9/15) given strategic timing. Final B:23.66 approaches but doesn't exceed 25 threshold. Delta D=-7.53 shows distraction lean but insufficient magnitude. Neither A nor B meets thresholds for classification.