The latest measures allow the United States to sanction any person or entity operating in Iran’s digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, or shipping sectors. These areas, the Treasury says, are being used to evade sanctions, support weapons development, and generate revenue for Tehran.
Additionally, Washington has broadened secondary sanctions exposure, warning that foreign firms that continue conducting Iran‑related business could face exclusion from the U.S. dollar system.
“Those who stand with the United States will reap the rewards of our partnership. Those who tether themselves to the Iranian regime should expect to share the isolation of a withering regime,” Bessent told reporters.
“The clock just started ticking.”