A NIAC report concluded that U.S. sanctions on Iran cost the U.S. economy between $135 billion and $175 billion in lost export revenue between 1995 and 2012.
A report by NIAC indicated that U.S. sanctions on Iran had a negative impact on U.S. economic gains from exports, resulting in losses of $135 billion to $175 billion over the 18-year period from 1995 to 2012.