Adeyemo met with academics and other experts on sanctions, who
affirmed the role of U.S. sanctions as a key instrument of U.S.
national security and foreign policy, the statement said.
"Deputy Secretary Adeyemo noted that sanctions remain a potent
and valuable tool for policymakers and as programs are
evaluated, it is critical to keep an eye toward ensuring they
remain a strong, viable option in years to come," it said.
Participants, including former Representative Howard Berman,
Paula Dobriansky, a former senior State Department official, and
Adam Szubin, a former senior Treasury official, agreed about the
"value of coordination with allies and partners," it said.
The Biden administration has started reviews of Trump
administration policies on China and trade and its extensive use
of financial and economic sanctions.
Adeyemo, who was confirmed by the Senate as Treasury Secretary
Janet Yellen's deputy on March 25, told senators last month that
he believed Iran should only enjoy sanctions relief if it took
the appropriate steps to resume compliance with its commitments
under the 2015 nuclear accord.
He said Treasury would look carefully at "any Iranian efforts to
evade sanctions and abuse the international banking system" to
fund terrorist activities, and would use all available tools to
disrupt that support.
(Reporting by Andrea Shalal; editing by Grant McCool)
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