# US escalates Iran pressure with sanctions on crypto, aviation, shipping and gold as part of ‘economic D-Day’

https://mins.news/en/item/32066

- The Block, 2026-08-24 19:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theblock.co/news/regulation/2026-08-24-us-escalates-iran-pressure-sanctions-crypto-aviation-shipping-gold-economic-d-day-412648

> The United States is intensifying pressure on Iran through sanctions targeting cryptocurrency, aviation, shipping and gold in what it calls an “economic D-Day.” The Treasury Department is focusing on digital assets it says are being used to support Iran’s economy.

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