Trump administration expands U.S. sanctions on Iran targeting countries with business ties to Tehran

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The US Treasury Department, led by Secretary Scott Bessent, announced an expansion of secondary sanctions against entities and countries that maintain business ties with Iran. The new measures target five sectors: digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and shipping, which the Iranian government uses to prop up its economy. Nearly 60 entities, individuals, and vessels have been sanctioned, but no major Chinese banks are being targeted despite China's significant oil imports from Iran. The move aims to cut off Tehran's economic lifelines and is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to escalate economic pressure on Iran.
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August 24, 2026: The United States has announced new economic sanctions against Iran, which Tehran has vowed to resist. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that the sanctions will be "the single greatest financial offensive ever marshaled against an adversary," and that any country's support for these measures will be seen as an "act of war." Iranian officials have responded by vowing to shut down all oil exports from the Gulf if the economic war continues. Meanwhile, a tanker was struck by a projectile off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, which has been a focal point of tensions between Iran and the US.

Iran's economy is already under significant pressure due to existing sanctions, and the new measures are likely to exacerbate this situation. The rial has hit a record low against the dollar, and the country's oil exports have been affected by the conflict.

The US strategy appears to be an effort to tighten secondary sanctions, targeting international networks that facilitate money laundering for Iran rather than just adding restrictions on the Iranian economy itself. However, it remains to be seen how effective these measures will be in bringing pressure on Tehran to capitulate.

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The conflict between the US and Iran has been ongoing for nearly six months, with both sides trading threats and sanctions. The situation remains highly tense, with significant implications for global energy markets and international relations.

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Trump administration expands U.S. sanctions on Iran targeting countries with business ties to Tehran Treasury says it has mapped the networks Iran uses to smuggle oil and evade sanctions U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Monday announced an expansion of secondary sanctions it can impose on entities and countries that maintain business ties with Iran, significantly ratcheting up economic pressure on Tehran as the war nears its six-month mark.
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🔮 The U.S. Treasury Department said it has mapped the networks, facilitators and financial channels Iran uses to smuggle oil and evade sanctions, and that Washington would work with U.S. partners to target any source of Iran's "illicit revenue."
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Trump administration expands U.S. sanctions on Iran targeting countries with business ties to Tehran Treasury says it has mapped the networks Iran uses to smuggle oil and evade sanctions U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Monday announced an expansion of secondary sanctions it can impose on entities and countries that maintain business ties with Iran, significantly ratcheting up economic pressure on Tehran as the war nears its six-month mark. asserted
war → expand → mark
At a press conference, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled what he described as an "economic D-Day" aimed at giving countries a final warning to sever business ties with Iran or risk having key companies and entities cut off from the dollar-based financial system. asserted
companies → unveil → system
"We are launching an economic onslaught against Iran’s financial connections around the globe. asserted
We → launch → globe
Our objective is to sever every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical regime until Tehran stands alone," Bessent said. asserted
Bessent → sever → regime
The U.S. Treasury Department said it has mapped the networks, facilitators and financial channels Iran uses to smuggle oil and evade sanctions, and that Washington would work with U.S. partners to target any source of Iran's "illicit revenue." asserted
Washington → say → revenue
The department said it has issued determinations against five sectors — digital assets, technology, gold, aviation and shipping — that the Iranian government uses to prop up its economy. asserted
government → say → economy
The Treasury has also imposed sanctions on nearly 60 entities, individuals and vessels. asserted
Treasury → impose → entities
Washington has intensified efforts to clamp down on Chinese purchases but has so far stopped short of designating larger Chinese banks that may be facilitating the trade. uncertain
that → intensify → trade
'Wait for an attack,' Iran warns asserted
Iran → wait → attack
Before the announcement, Iran threatened both a possible military response and further reduction in oil exports from the Gulf in response to any U.S. economic measures. asserted
Iran → threaten → measures
Afterward, Iranian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Ali Madanizadeh said, "We are fully prepared for the U.S. sanctions." "Naturally, the enemies intend to launch an economic terrorist attack on us, but we also have our own tools and know how to play the game. asserted
we → say → game
Our defence is no longer so defensive; the enemies should wait for an attack," Madanizadeh told state television. asserted
Madanizadeh → wait → television
Brig-Gen. Hossein Mohebbi, a spokesperson for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), vowed heavy blows to U.S. vital interests and energy chokepoints if Iran's infrastructure is threatened, Press TV reported. asserted
TV → vow → interests
The war between the U.S. and Iran is nearing the six-month mark and has pushed energy prices higher worldwide. asserted
war → near → prices
While heavy fighting has subsided, diplomatic efforts to end the conflict have stalled, and oil and raw-material shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remain blocked, keeping energy prices elevated. asserted
shipments → subside → prices
Trump's approval rating has fallen to a low point, with just 33 per cent of Americans in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll approving of his performance. asserted
cent → fall → performance
He says the economic costs are necessary to ensure Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon. asserted
Iran → say → weapon
The U.S. has maintained sanctions against Iran for decades. asserted
U.S. → maintain → decades
Most have been aimed at curtailing the country's oil revenues, targeting its aviation sector and cryptocurrency activity, restricting its procurement of weapons components and other military hardware, and cutting off funding for business enterprises controlled by the IRGC, a dominant force in the Iranian economy. asserted
Most → aim → economy
The sanctions bar designated entities from the dollar-based financial system, but Iran has been successful in quickly standing up new front companies, entities and vessel registrations to evade them. asserted
Iran → bar → them
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