Scott Bessant, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, said: “The ring of economic siege on the Islamic Republic’s economy is getting tighter, and even the so-called allies of this country cannot save it. The Treasury Department will not back down until the Treasury of the Islamic Republic Government is emptied and all remaining financial routes to support its war machine are cut off.” The U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday, 23 Mehr, that as part of the “economic expulsion” operation, it has disrupted the Islamic Republic’s efforts to infiltrate the international financial system through an Iraqi bank. According to the U.S. Treasury Department, this Iraqi bank also supports proxy paramilitary groups of the Islamic Republic. The U.S. Treasury Department emphasized that by dismantling these institutions, it is cutting off vital revenue streams to finance the Islamic Republic’s military forces and proxy groups.