{"id":49909,"date":"2026-08-24T21:42:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T21:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptomag.finance\/?p=49909"},"modified":"2026-08-24T21:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T21:42:08","slug":"operation-economic-outcast-new-wave-of-white-house-sanctions-against-iran-targets-crypto-assets-tech-gold-aviation-and-shipping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptomag.finance\/?p=49909","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Operation Economic Outcast\u2019: New Wave of White House Sanctions Against Iran Targets Crypto Assets, Tech, Gold, Aviation and Shipping"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/asset-firm-sanctioned-russian.jpg?resize=1024,600\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a new \u201cfinancial offensive\u201d against Iran on Monday, specifically targeting the Middle Eastern country\u2019s use of crypto assets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOperation Economic Outcast\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/releases\/2026\/08\/operation-economic-outcast-total-isolation-of-the-iranian-regime\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">aims<\/a> to kneecap the Iranian government\u2019s financial capabilities as the Trump Administration\u2019s controversial war nears the end of its sixth month.<\/p>\n<p>Bessent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanrhetoric.com\/speeches\/scottbessentoperationconomicoutcast.htm\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">says<\/a> the sanctions aim to \u201csever every economic lifeline\u201d to Tehran.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAny entity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be removed from the U.S. dollar system. The clock just started ticking.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The new sectoral sanctions determinations issued today target five of Iran<span class=\"q\">\u2019<\/span>s most vital lifelines that it exploits in other countries: digital assets<span class=\"q\">,<\/span>\u00a0technology<span class=\"q\">,<\/span>\u00a0gold<span class=\"q\">,<\/span>\u00a0aviation<span class=\"q\">,<\/span>\u00a0and shipping.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>These measures broaden secondary sanctions risk for anyone foolish enough to continue conducting business with this regime and will accelerate the speed with with [which] we pursue them.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>As I speak<span class=\"q\">,<\/span>\u00a0Treasury<span class=\"q\">\u2019<\/span>s\u00a0Office of Foreign Assets Control\u00a0is also sanctioning over 60 entities<span class=\"q\">,<\/span>\u00a0individuals<span class=\"q\">,<\/span>\u00a0and vessels around the world that enable the Iranian regime to procure illicit nuclear and missile technology<span class=\"q\">,<\/span>\u00a0conduct cyber operations<span class=\"q\">,<\/span> and generate oil revenue.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In June, the U.S. Department of the Treasury\u2019s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) <a href=\"https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/news\/press-releases\/sb0519\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sanctioned<\/a> Nobitex, Iran\u2019s largest crypto exchange, and three other Iranian trading platforms.<\/p>\n<p>The Treasury Department said Nobitex processed more than 50% of all Iranian digital asset inflows in 2025 and facilitated payments linked to the country\u2019s terrorist activities and sanctions evasion efforts, as well as transactions associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).<\/p>\n<p><em><span>Follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheDailyHodl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thedailyhodl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/thedailyhodl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Telegram<\/a><\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<em><span>Don&#8217;t Miss a Beat \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/join-the-daily-hodl-email-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe<\/a> to get email alerts delivered directly to your inbox <\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"hideinamp\">\n<div class=\"dianomi_context\" data-dianomi-context-id=\"736\"><\/div>\n<p>&amp;nbsp<\/p>\n<h6>Disclaimer: Opinions expressed at The Daily Hodl are not investment advice. 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