Washington Examiner
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Bessent announces sanctions on Iranian Strait of Hormuz authority to block toll payments
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced new sanctions against Iran's maritime authority over its control of the Strait of Hormuz, characterizing the move as part of a broader economic pressure campaign against Tehran.
Bessent announces sanctions on Iranian Strait of Hormuz authority to block toll payments
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced sanctions on Tehran’s nautical authority that is seeking to establish control over the Strait of Hormuz, denouncing it as “maritime extortion.” The new sanctions were announced as part of Washington’s intensifying Operation Economic Fury, the effort to strangle Iran’s economy through economic and financial means. Iran has tried to maximize […]
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