US launches 'Operation Economic Outcast' to pressure Iran, demands world leaders choose sides

The United States has intensified its economic pressure campaign against Iran, launching "Operation Economic Outcast" to isolate the regime and cut off its revenue streams. The new measures target five critical sectors: digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and maritime transport.

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They have to make a decision: either America or Iran.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared that the U.S. aims to sever the Iranian regime's financial connections with the rest of the world. The campaign is not only directed at Iran but also at countries and companies continuing to cooperate economically with it. "We will cut off access to the dollar system for those who launder Iranian money," Bessent warned, urging those aiding Iran not to test Washington's resolve.

President Donald Trump is personally contacting world leaders, demanding they sever economic ties with Iran. Bessent stated that nations must choose between supporting America or Iran, and a deadline has been set for compliance. Failure to comply could result in unilateral U.S. measures, including secondary sanctions, which could impact major trading partners like China, a significant buyer of Iranian oil. Bessent emphasized that no entity is beyond the reach of these sanctions.

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We will cut off access to the dollar system for those who launder Iranian money.

Iran, however, has vowed to resist. A spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry stated the country would use all available resources against the U.S. sanctions. Meanwhile, Mohsen Rezaei, head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, threatened retaliation against U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf, considering participation in the economic war an act of aggression. The sanctions come as Iran's economy struggles with high inflation, unemployment, and a weakening currency, factors that have fueled domestic discontent and protests.

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Participation and support for the American economic war against the Iranian people will be considered an act of war.