The US Treasury Department is due to cut off a major Egyptian bank's operations in the United Arab Emirates from the US financial system, an official said Friday, as Washington pushes to choke Iran off economically.

The US Treasury restricted an Egyptian bank under Operation Economic Outcast, expanding Iran secondary sanctions to cover digital assets, gold,

WASHINGTON: The Treasury Department is due to cut off a major Egyptian bank’s operations in the United Arab Emirates from the US financial system, an official confirmed Friday, as…