Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleU.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Operation Economic Outcast, imposing sanctions on nearly 60 Iran-linked entities, individuals, and vessels across nuclear, missile, cyber and oil networks. The U.S. Treasury Department suspended general licenses that previously permitted remittance payments to Iran. The campaign enforces a zero-leakage approach designed to cut off revenue streams funding the IRGC and the Iranian regime. President Donald Trump has called out to world leaders to urge them to cut economic ties and cease interactions with Iran, Bessent said.Bessent also called on world leaders to choose between the U.S. and Iran, declaring that nations cannot engage with the regime while benefiting from the American economic system. In fullIran-US war latest: Bessent says countries with economic ties to ‘murderous’ regime will feel ‘full reach of US power’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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Live updates and latest news on the Trump administration. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is expected to announce new economic actions against Iran.

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The sweeping sanctions aim cut Tehran off from global engagement by targeting third party nations and entities.