The U.S. has launched a special operation to increase pressure on Iran
The United States has launched a new operation called “Economic Exile,” aimed at weakening the Iranian regime and its allies.
According to Bessent, the new operation involves expanding secondary sanctions against organizations and countries that cooperate with Tehran.
At the same time, Washington is imposing restrictions on a number of key sectors of Iran’s economy, including:
- digital assets;
- the gold market;
- the aviation industry;
- the technology sector;
- shipping.
The U.S. Treasury Secretary stated that Washington intends to cut off the Iranian regime’s main sources of funding until Tehran loses its economic support.
According to Bessent, U.S. agencies have already identified intermediaries and networks that Iran has used to circumvent sanctions and smuggle oil.
“Our goal is to cut off every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical regime until Tehran is left on its own,” the secretary said.
The U.S. plans to increase pressure on revenue streams used to fund the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Iranian government.
Bessent warned that companies and organizations that help Iran launder money could lose access to the U.S. dollar-based financial system.
At the same time, most of the secondary sanctions will not take effect immediately. According to the minister, Washington plans to give violators some time to cease economic cooperation with Tehran.
U.S. President Donald Trump is also holding talks with leaders of other countries, urging them to cease economic ties with the Iranian regime.
In this way, Washington is attempting to build broader international economic pressure on Tehran by limiting Iran’s access to financial resources and its ability to circumvent sanctions.
This was stated by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Earlier, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump announced new economic sanctions against Iran, covering the aviation sector, digital assets, gold, technology, and shipping. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called these measures “economic D-Day” and urged other countries to sever economic ties with Tehran.
On August 24, the United States announced an economic campaign against Iran, which President Donald Trump called “Iran economic D-Day.” According to him, the campaign is also intended to target countries that assist Tehran, particularly those that purchase Iranian oil. According to The Rio Times, as of August 24, no formal document regarding the new sanctions had been released, so the package has not yet taken legal effect.
