Washington has changed weapons. It has not changed its problem. On 24 August, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stood before reporters and announced what officials had spent ten days branding as an “economic D-Day” against Iran. He called it “Operation Economic Outcast.” He promised to “sever every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical regime until Tehran stands alone.” The military campaign had stalled. The financial one now carries the weight instead. A threat without a timeline Bessent’s language left no room for ambiguity. He warned that any entity helping Iran launder money “will be removed from the US dollar system,” adding that “the clock just started ticking.” But he named no countries. He set no deadline. When a reporter pressed him […]
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