# Bessent Launches Operation Outcast Against Iran

https://mins.news/en/video/30843

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-24 17:49 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpW9NLaTbus

> US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced what he called an “unprecedented” campaign to cut Iran off from the global economy. He said countries doing business with Iran could face US sanctions, while those facilitating money laundering for Iran could be removed from the US dollar system.

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