US Launches ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ to Enforce Economic Asphyxiation of Iran, Warns Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

WASHINGTON — US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the launch of “Operation Economic Outcast,” a sweeping new sanctions campaign designed to enforce the economic asphyxiation of Iran by blocking all potential revenue sources for the Tehran regime. The United States is urgently calling on all nations to cut economic ties with Iran, warning that any country or entity failing to comply will face severe retaliatory measures from Washington.

During the announcement, Secretary Bessent delivered a stark message to the international community, emphasizing that no global actor is exempt from the upcoming financial enforcement. “Every country, every entity should know that they should be prepared to face US sanctions, and no one is above this,” Bessent stated. He framed the aggressive financial strategy as a necessary step to hold all actors accountable, explicitly describing the campaign as the “economic asphyxiation” of the Iranian regime.

According to the Treasury Secretary, the Iranian government now faces a definitive ultimatum with only two available paths forward. The first path leads to complete global isolation and a deeply struggling, sanctioned economy. The second offers a path back to normalcy, providing Iran with an opportunity to rejoin the global economy if it alters its current trajectory.

This severe economic warning arrives approximately six months after US and Israeli strikes on Iran, an escalation that initially marked the beginning of the broader regional war. In the months since, the conflict has largely ground to a stalemate. Diplomatic negotiations have stalled, and regional tensions continue to intensify, particularly concerning security and navigation rights over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.