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US Treasury Secretary says economic action against Iran to continue

US Treasury Secretary says economic action against Iran to continue US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that the economic measures against Iran will continue, targeting those providing financial support to Iran. “Under Operation Economic Outcast, Treasury will continue to target and disrupt those who provide material, technological, or financial support that allows the Iranian…

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Tuesday that economic actions against Iran will persist, targeting entities that provide financial support to the Iranian regime. Operation Economic Outcast, as it is known, will continue to disrupt those who supply material, technological, or financial aid to Iran, ensuring the regime cannot sustain its terrorist activities.

The State Department also revealed that the US government has offered a $15 million reward for information that undermines Iran's financial mechanisms, specifically those of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

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