Bessent Warns Iran's Enablers: 'It Is Going to Stop'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is reporting a new phase in pressure on Iran, dubbed Operation Economic Outcast, warning those aiding Tehran that their days are numbered. "We know who is helping the Iranians. They know who they are, and it is going to stop," Bessent said, according to a post on X. He added pointedly, "This is the final move for this regime after 47 years," a reference to the Islamic Republic's rule since the 1979 revolution. The comments signal an intensified U.S. Treasury effort to choke off financial lifelines to the regime, including sanctions-evasion networks and third-party facilitators. No further details on the scope or timeline of the operation were immediately provided.