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US Treasury Chief Bessent Claims Successes in Isolating Iran
Bessent said sanctions have shut down 80% to 90% of Iran’s external flights as the UAE and other countries restrict airline and banking ties.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed on Wednesday that 'Operation Economic Outcast' has shut down 80% to 90% of Iran's external flights through coordinated global pressure.
- The Treasury engaged more than 50 countries to push what Bessent called 'Economic D-Day,' prompting the UAE to block Bank Melli transactions and Turkey to revoke Bank Mellat's license last week.
- Reuters reported on Thursday that Tehran's Imam Khomeini Airport listed scheduled arrivals and departures to Afghanistan, Armenia, China, Iraq, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Turkey, but none for nearby Gulf Arab states.
- Mohsen Rezaei, head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, warned regional neighbors against joining what he called 'America's adventure,' stating, 'You are our friends, but you should not join America's ranks.'
- Smaller Iranian carriers continue operating international routes to China, resisting U.S. pressure, while Bessent suggested Iranian delegates at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City face travel difficulties.
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent boasted about Operation Economic Outcast to pressure Iran economically through airline and banking restrictions.
The US campaign to isolate Iran economically is paying off, US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant said. He said Washington has sent teams around the world to press governments to take action against Tehran. “At my direction, teams have been sent around the world to talk to countries and press for action against the Iranian regime. These efforts are paying off,” Besant wrote in Ex on September 26. As examples, he cited the decisions of Turkey and Om…
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