USA Wants to Bring Tehran to its Knees with New Sanctions

The United States is intensifying its economic pressure on Iran, announcing a new wave of sanctions designed to cripple the regime in Tehran. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared that any economic dealings with Iran would face the full force of American power, issuing a stern warning to potential partners, including China, a major buyer of Iranian oil.

Bessent detailed that the Treasury Department has identified "every node, every intermediary, and every network" used by Iran for oil smuggling and sanctions evasion. The new measures will target over 60 organizations, individuals, and vessels globally that facilitate Iran's access to nuclear and missile technology, oil revenue, and cyber operations. Teams from the Treasury, State, and Defense departments are coordinating with international partners to ensure immediate compliance, with specific timeframes set for countries to cease relevant activities.

Despite the broad threats, specific details on actions against individual countries or timelines were not provided, though Bessent emphasized the U.S. has "no unlimited patience." He also warned that any institution facilitating money laundering for Iran would be excluded from the U.S. dollar system, with a significant announcement regarding a financial institution expected soon.

In response, Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf dismissively stated on X that the U.S. measures would fail, asserting that Iran's trading partners would not heed Washington's "blustering statements." The U.S. Treasury later announced that secondary sanctions could be imposed on countries and organizations operating in five key economic sectors: digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and shipping. These sanctions arrive amid ongoing conflict and a lack of visible progress in negotiations between Washington and Tehran.