US vows ‘maximum pressure’ to cut off Iran’s financial networks

Middle East Eye · April 21, 2026 Sanctions

US vows ‘maximum pressure’ to cut off Iran’s financial networks US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington will continue applying “maximum pressure” to weaken Iran’s ability to generate and move funds. In a social media post, he warned that any individual or vessel involved in facilitating Iranian financial flows risks being targeted with US sanctions.

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