US launches Operation Economic Outcast to target Iran's enablers
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said the United States is expanding pressure on Iran through a new campaign called Operation Economic Outcast. He described the effort as an attempt to "sever every economic lifeline that sustains" the Iranian regime and said countries and entities that continue to do business with Tehran should expect consequences. The announcement marks a sharper push to isolate Iran economically as the conflict between the two sides approaches the six-month mark.According to the Treasury Secretary, the campaign is an expansion of secondary sanctions aimed at countries, companies and other entities that maintain economic ties with... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Aug 2026 23:29 LONDON
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