WASHINGTON — The United States opened a powerful new front against Iran on Monday, launching an unprecedented financial campaign designed to isolate Tehran from the global economy and force governments and businesses around the world to choose between dealing with the Iranian regime or maintaining access to America's financial system. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Operation Economic Outcast, describing the campaign as an effort to sever the financial networks tha

WASHINGTON DC — The Trump administration is preparing to unleash a sweeping new economic offensive against Iran, shifting the weight of American power toward the financial networks, oil routes and foreign commercial relationships that continue to keep Tehran connected to the world economy. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the coming campaign as an “economic D-Day,” saying the United States is entering what he called the “endgame” of its confrontation with the Irania