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On the recordAugust 25, 2026
Today, at President Trump's direction, the United States Treasury has begun Operation Economic Outcast, an unprecedented campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran and its enablers,"
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Scott Bessent

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Announcing a new economic campaign against Iran.

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