Unprecedented sanctions have been imposed on the Iran since 2008 under the pretext of Iran's peaceful nuclear activities, which have had a significant impact on the country's economy. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the effect of nuclear sanctions on
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Unprecedented sanctions have been imposed on the Iran since 2008 under the pretext of Iran's peaceful nuclear activities, which have had a significant impact on the country's economy. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the effect of nuclear sanctions on the trade relationships, mix of goods, trade partners and balance of Iran's agricultural sector. For this purpose, descriptive-analytical method and time series data analysis of agricultural trade of Iran were used. In this analysis, four periods of pre-sanctions (1999-2007), sanctions initiation and enforcement (2008-2011), sanctions intensification (2012-2014) and post-sanctions and post- JCPOA (2015-2016) were examined. The data of this study were collected from the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs. Results show that the sanctions had a positive impact on agricultural exports but have changed the country's trading partners. Sanctions have not, Contrary to expectation, reduced imports of agricultural products and foods, but have changed trade relations, import origins and trading partners, but have not changed the composition of imported goods. Since the beginning of the sanctions, the agricultural trade balance has improved. Based on the results of this study and the experiences of the pre- and post-sanctions, a trade plan for the future in the face of sanctions, and with resistive economic approach can be formulated.
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