US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has issued a sharp taunt,\nquestioning how the Iranian delegation at the UN General Assembly in New\nYork will manage to return home. This statement comes as lethal US\nsanctions continue to paralysing the operations of the country\u2019s\ninternational airlines.<\/p>\n
Quoting Anadolu Agency on Friday (25\/09\/2026), Bessent revealed that\nthe US sanctions campaign has had a profound impact on Iran\u2019s air\nconnectivity. He claimed that more than 80% to 90% of the country\u2019s\nexternal flights have been forcibly closed.<\/p>\n
\u201cRegarding Operation Economic Outcast, we are pressing the Iranian\nside in ways they have never seen before,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Besserm also warned financial institutions, companies, and other\nbusiness entities that continue to support Iran. He stated that\nWashington would not hesitate to target their operations and bank\naccounts.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have made it very clear throughout the world; whether it is\nfinanciers, businesspeople, or those supplying the Iranian side, we know\nwho you are, and you know who you are,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, we have kinetic activity for six weeks. We have a blockade. And\nnow we have an unprecedented effort in terms of narrowing and cutting\noff the financial oxygen for them,\u201d Bessent added.<\/p>\n
This pressure campaign from Washington is projected to continue for\nweeks or even months. Bessent detailed that the US is specifically\nseeking one of three possible outcomes: a split within the Iranian\nleadership, a mass uprising by the Iranian people, or an agreement where\nTehran fulfils all its commitments.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, he revealed that the US had actually attempted to reach\nan agreement with Iran earlier this year. However, he accused Tehran of\nundermining it by escalating attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf there were a deal, I guarantee they would abide by it,\u201d he\nasserted.<\/p>\n
For context, the US officially launched \u2018Operation Economic Outcast\u2019\nlast August as a broad campaign to isolate Iran economically. This\naggressive operation specifically targets companies, financial\ninstitutions, and other entities that assist Tehran in evading US\nsanctions.<\/p>\n
Since then, the US Treasury Department has continued to expand its\nsiege campaign to target aviation networks, various financial\ninstitutions, and even Iran\u2019s related cryptocurrency infrastructure.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/us-claims-iranian-delegation-cannot-return-from-un-explains-why-1790340758", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }