Is the US response to Iranian sanctions effective in reducing tensions?

Context

The United States has long used economic sanctions against Iran to pressure its government on nuclear weapons, regional aggression, and human rights concerns. These sanctions restrict Iran's oil exports, access to international banking, and trade, aiming to either change Iranian behavior or weaken its economy. The debate centers on whether sanctions actually reduce tensions and encourage diplomacy, or whether they entrench hostility and harm ordinary Iranians while failing to achieve policy goals.