A shop in the Tajrish bazaar, in northern Tehran, on August 25, 2026. AFP illustrative photo
“Operation Economic Outcast” is the name Washington has given to its latest package of sanctions on Iran, announced Monday, Aug. 24, in a bid to intensify pressure on the Iranian government. The measures can be seen as the economic front of the war that began with Israel on Feb. 28, after military attacks failed to force Tehran’s hand.Washington has imposed nearly 1,000 sanctions since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, but this latest round is intended to go further. More than 60 entities, individuals and vessels have been targeted, extending beyond the oil and security sectors, while Iran’s partners risk eventually being cut off from the U.S. dollar-based financial system. Read more The US once again resorts to economic strangulation against Iran Could this finally shift the dynamics of the...
“Operation Economic Outcast” is the name Washington has given to its latest package of sanctions on Iran, announced Monday, Aug. 24, in a bid to intensify pressure on the Iranian government. The measures can be seen as the economic front of the war that began with Israel on Feb. 28, after military attacks failed to force Tehran’s hand.Washington has imposed nearly 1,000 sanctions since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, but this latest round is intended to go further. More than 60 entities, individuals and vessels have been targeted, extending beyond the oil and security sectors, while Iran’s partners risk eventually being cut off from the U.S. dollar-based financial system. Read more The US once again resorts to economic strangulation against Iran Could this finally shift the dynamics...
