US Threatens Economic Isolation of Iran, Shifts from Military to Economic Pressure
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Scott Bessent said the US would sever all economic ties with the country in "an economic D-Day" and that any nation partnering with Iran financially would also be isolated.
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Washington Times BusinessSpeaking at a press conference, Mr. Bessent praised the U.S. military operation for giving the administration the ability to wage economic war against Iran. He insisted that the new sanctions will further isolate Tehran from the world economy.
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The U.S. and Iran traded military strikes for weeks after fighting restarted in earnest in July. But Washington has since shifted to an economic pressure campaign after Mr. Trump called off another round of strikes earlier this month.
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BBC BusinessThis puts it in a challenging position. The US has threatened to punish those who continue to trade with Iran as part of its economic pressure tactics.
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Published The US Treasury Secretary has threated Iran with "the single greatest financial offensive ever", claiming the US-Israel war with Iran was "entering its endgame".
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01 Common Dreams No Bending the Knee Here Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets are bending the knee—but not Common Dreams. We will never be intimidated, and we will never compromise the core values that define our community: social justice, universal human rights, equality, and peace. Because we are funded by ordinary people like you, our editorial freedom is guaranteed.
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02 Bloomberg Bessent ‘Economic D-Day’ Seen as Warning Shot The US “economic D-Day” against Iran turned out to be less Normandy and more Grenada, with Scott Bessent providing few details on how the administration’s new initiative would achieve any of Donald Trump’s desired results, namely the full opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Dan Tannebaum, Global Anti-Financial Crime Practice Leader at Oliver Wyman, discusses the move from Bessent and how previous threats from the Trump Administration, particularly in the tariff space, compare. (Source: Bloomberg)
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03 Financial Times Can Trump’s ‘economic D-day’ force Iran to capitulate? Tehran made no concessions as a result of ‘maximum pressure’ sanctions eight years ago. Few expect it to yield this time
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04 Washington Times Business Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday announced new secondary sanctions targeting businesses that maintain relationships with Iran as the Trump administration ramps up its efforts to economically isolate the Islamic republic.
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05 BBC Business However, Iran has shrugged off President Donald Trump and his Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's warning, saying it is "fully prepared" for the sanctions.
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