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US Launches Operation Economic Outcast Against Iran with Sweeping Secondary Sanctions on Crypto, Gold, Oil and Shipping
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday unveiled a sweeping campaign of financial and diplomatic pressure against Iran, dubbing it an "economic D-Day" and formally naming the initiative "Operation Economic Outcast." Bessent announced an expansion of secondary sanctions to cover new categories including digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, oil and shipping, and threatened economic punishment against any country or entity that continues doing business with Iran. The move significantly ratchets up pressure on Tehran after nearly six months of war and a "no war, no deal" stalemate, with U.S. officials indicating the expanded secondary sanctions are expected to be the primary tool against Iran at least through the midterm elections. Bessent said President Trump is personally contacting world leaders to demand cooperation, warning that no one should "test our resolve," and that total financial isolation of Iran could make U.S. military force unnecessary.
Treasury yields edged higher following the announcement. The Trump administration framed the campaign as an effort to sever Iran's remaining links to the global economy by targeting international enablers of Iranian trade.
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- BusinessUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened economic punishment against any country doing business with Iran as part of what he called an “economic D-Day” campaign to isolate the country and end nearly six months of war
- ReutersUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced an expansion of secondary sanctions it can impose on entities and countries that maintain business ties with Iran around the world as Washington significantly ratchets up economic pressure on Tehran
- StaunovoTreasury Yields Edge Higher as Bessent Announces New Iran Sanctions
- The BlockUS escalates Iran pressure with sanctions on crypto, aviation, shipping and gold as part of ‘economic D-Day’
- CNBCThe Trump administration unveiled a plan to isolate Iran’s economy by threatening to impose secondary sanctions on the Islamic Republic’s “enablers.”