The current study aimed at investigation of US sanctions against Iran in the context of human rights protection dialogue (with emphasis on the Middle East). It is a descriptive-analytical study. The assessment of whether the sanctions can be useful as a deterrent tool, and the fact that in using this tool, the political interests of the countries are not considered, requires a more extensive investigation that cannot be done expeditiously. But actually, the financial sanctions, since they interrupt the free international trade as a reason of interaction and closeness between the countries due to mutual economic dependence which leads to international co-existence and reduction of disparities between them, are inconsistent with the general orientation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations for achieving the international peace and stability, and obviation of the disputes. Yet, the humanitarian issues caused by the sanctions cannot be ignored. Problems that totally reveal the relationships between the sanctions and violation of human rights. Perhaps, it can be said briefly that, although there might be controversies between the international law scholars on interpretation of legitimacy or illegitimacy of the sanctions due to different reasons, undoubtedly, they agree that the sanctions can interrupt the international co-existence process, and subsequently, damage the global peace and security.
