❌— U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Iran:

“European Union has officially joined the ‘Economic Outcast’ operation, and we appreciate its strong and early stance.

The United States, alongside its allies, is standing firmly to ensure that the Iranian government cannot use the global financial system to fund its nuclear ambitions, weapons programs, and terrorist proxy groups.

The world is sending a clear message to the Iranian government: we will not stop until all remaining financial pathways are cut off.”