U.S. Treasury says campaign to economically isolate Iran is yielding results
Skot Besant says teams were dispatched globally and Treasury officials held talks with representatives from more than 50 countries.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury said its international push to tighten economic pressure on Iran is producing results, according to a post by Treasury chief Skot Besant on X.
In his post Besant wrote: "At my direction, teams have been sent around the world to talk to countries and to press for measures against the Iranian regime." He added: "These efforts are producing results."
Diplomatic outreach and targeted actions
The Treasury said it has deployed representatives globally to lobby governments for restrictive measures aimed at Iranian institutions. The effort included a two-week tour this month by Jonathan Burk, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing at the Treasury, who visited countries in the Middle East and Europe.
According to the Treasury's account, its officials have held discussions with representatives from more than 50 countries as part of the campaign to cut off financial and logistical support to Tehran.
Washington has also placed Iran's entire aviation sector on a blacklist and warned that any organisation cooperating with Iranian airlines could face sanctions, a move intended to deter commercial ties that could sustain Tehran's economy.
Officials say the combination of diplomatic pressure and sectoral sanctions is designed to shrink Tehran's options for moving money and equipment internationally and to encourage other governments and private actors to adopt measures that mirror U.S. restrictions.
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