# BREAKING: Bessent announces new Iranian sanctions in 'Operation Economic Outcast'

https://mins.news/en/video/30840

- NBC News, 2026-08-24 17:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1lxhbuT_-Q

> Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced new sanctions against Iran at a press conference. The Trump administration describes the measures as part of a “sustained financial operation” called “Operation Economic Outcast.”

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