The threat of sanctions against Iran has been pushing up the global oil price.

Often the mere threat of such sanctions is enough to keep people quiet.

But despite the repeated threats of sanctions, so far he hasn't imposed any.

The threat of sanctions seems to have led to big concessions from the Japanese side.

"The specific threat of sanctions has not yet been decided," the official said.

Actually it does in fact look like a threat of sanctions if Greece doesn't do what they want.

That would remove the threat of sanctions, and possibly war.

The threat of sanctions seems to have led to concessions from Japan.

Looming dark over all these problems is the threat of sanctions.

"We are certainly not going to give in just because there is a threat of sanctions."