US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned anyone who keeps supporting Iran's government, BBC Swahili reported. The warning followed new US sanctions on a large criminal network accused of aiding Iran's secret oil tanker trade.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned those who continue to support the Iranian government, BBC Swahili reported. The warning came after Washington announced new sanctions on what it called a large criminal network.
The US says the network helps run Iran's "shadow fleet" of oil tankers, which trade in secret. Bessent said the sanctions are part of an economic operation to isolate Iran and choke off its financial activity.
According to BBC Swahili, the US has been adding such sanctions in recent months. They are part of a US strategy to raise economic pressure on Iran by targeting its financial interests in countries around the world. The report did not name the network or say exactly who the warning targeted.
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