# European Union joins U.S.-led 'Operation Economic Outcast' as Iran cries foul

https://mins.news/en/item/44784

- CNBC, 2026-09-04 02:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/04/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz-operation-economic-outcast-sanctions-campaign.html

> The European Union endorsed the U.S.-led “Operation Economic Outcast” as G20 finance ministers and central bank governors met earlier this week in Asheville, North Carolina. Iran objected to the move.

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