# ‘Economic asphyxiation’: US targets Iranian ‘shadow fleet’ with new operation

https://mins.news/en/video/31497

- Fox News, 2026-08-25 10:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB_XLzxqwFs

> Fox News reports on the latest developments in the U.S.-Iran conflict after Secretary Scott Bessent announced new sanctions targeting Iran’s economy. Former NSC chief of staff Alex Gray discussed the campaign’s potential impact and its aim of isolating the regime.

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