The United States continues to put financial pressure on Iran and describes the process as continuing until every financial artery is cut off
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Besent announced that the United States stands firmly with its allies to prevent the Iranian regime from exploiting the global financial system to finance its nuclear and weapons programs, stressing that the financial operation against Iran will continue until every remaining financial artery is cut off, while the European Union officially joined the operation.
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Why It Matters
On August 24, the US Treasury Department launched Operation “Economic Pariah” aimed at cutting off the financial and trade channels on which Iran depends, and tightening sanctions on those that help it evade sanctions or generate revenues.
Besant added in press statements, “The European Union has officially joined Operation Economic Pariah against Iran, and we appreciate its strong and early stance.”
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He explained, "The United States stands firmly with its allies to ensure that the Iranian regime is unable to exploit the global financial system to finance its nuclear ambitions and weapons programs."
“We will not stop until every remaining financial artery is cut,” he said.
On August 24, the US Treasury Department launched “Operation Economic Pariah,” a campaign aimed at cutting off the financial and trade channels on which Iran depends, and tightening sanctions on parties that help it evade sanctions or generate revenues.
The campaign includes expanding the scope of secondary sanctions, threatening parties that continue to do business with Iran with denial of access to the financial system.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The United States will continue to expand financial sanctions on Iran and its allies to ensure that the regime does not have access to financial resources
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What are the secondary sanctions on entities that deal with Iran?
- Will expanding sanctions lead to the collapse of the Iranian financial system as claimed?
