# Why ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ Against Iran Is All About Russia and China

https://mins.news/en/video/30991

- Fox News, 2026-08-24 21:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZxvICSUrhA

> Fox News contributor Robert Wolf and former Trump senior economist Steve Moore discuss Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s announcement of new sanctions against entities facilitating money laundering for Iran. The segment frames the action as also involving Russia and China.

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