Iran Sanctions (Special Series), Part 2: FSU Contingency Plans

Russia has been using its relationship with Iran as leverage against the United States. In the face of the very real possibility of sanctions targeting Iran's gasoline imports, Russia could continue using Iran to upset U.S. plans by supplying the Islamic republic with gasoline. However, Moscow knows that such a move would come with a political price. Editor's Note: This is part two in a three-part series on what sanctions against Iran could mean for Iran, U.S.-Russian relations, Israel and the global economy.