The Trump administration’s effort to pressure Iran depends on countries deeply skeptical of the U.S. campaign against the Islamic Republic, creating resistance that analysts and officials in those countries say could undercut one critical element of the push: curtailing Iran’s oil exports.
The renewed U.S. targeting of Iran’s economy comes after President Donald Trumpwithdrew the U.S. last month from a landmark deal in which Iran limited its nuclear program in return for restored business and financial ties with the rest...