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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on September 26 that his department has sent envoys globally to pressurize countries into economically isolating Iran. He highlighted specific actions taken by Turkey and Oman halting flights from Mahan Air, while the United Arab Emirates banned all Iranian airlines' operations within its borders. Additionally, new banking restrictions were imposed by blocking transactions involving Iran’s Bank Melli in the UAE and revoking Bank Mellat's license in Turkey. Bessent reported that discussions have been held with over 50 countries as part of these efforts to isolate Iran economically.
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on September 26 that his department had dispatched teams globally to pressure countries into economically isolating Iran. This includes shutting down Iranian airlines and imposing banking restrictions. Specifically, Turkey and Oman have halted flights from private carrier Mahan Air, while the United Arab Emirates has stopped all Iranian airline flights. Additionally, on September 23, the UAE central bank blocked transactions with Iran’s Bank Melli for violating anti-money laundering and terrorism financing laws. Turkey also revoked the license of Iran’s semi-private Bank Mellat earlier in the week. These actions are part of what Bessent termed “economic D-Day” against Tehran to isolate its financial and aviation sectors globally.

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Bessent Iran Iranian Turkey US Treasury

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Bessent PERSON · 6× Iran GPE · 6× Iranian NORP · 5× US Treasury ORG · 3× Turkey GPE · 2× UAE GPE · 2× Mahan Air ORG · 1× Oman GPE · 1× Scott Bessent PERSON · 1× WASHINGTON GPE · 1×

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A Wall Street Journal article shared by Bessent said Jonathan Burke, the Treasury’s assistant secretary for terrorist financing, travelled across the Middle East and Europe over two weeks to push the plan to impose what Bessent called “economic D-Day” on Tehran.
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🔮 Bessent said on Sept 21 that all Iranian airlines “will be shut down around the world”.
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US Treasury chief Bessent claims successes in isolating Iran · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 1 hedged)

US Treasury chief Bessent claims successes in isolating Iran AI generated uncertain
Bessent → claim → AI
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sept 26 that he had sent envoys around the world to pressure countries to economically isolate Iran, hailing new restrictions targeting the country’s airlines and banks. asserted
he → say → airlines
“At my direction, teams were dispatched across the globe to engage with countries and demand action against the Iranian regime,” he said on social media platform X. “These efforts are delivering results.” asserted
efforts → dispatch → results
Bessent noted that Turkey and Oman have halted incoming flights from private carrier Mahan Air, while the United Arab Emirates has stopped all flights by Iranian airlines. asserted
Emirates → note → airlines
Bessent also highlighted new banking restrictions. asserted
Bessent → highlight → restrictions
On Sept 23, the UAE central bank blocked transactions to and from Iran by branches of Iran’s Bank Melli, accusing it of violating laws on money laundering, terrorism and arms proliferation. asserted
bank → block → laundering
Last week, Turkey revoked the licence of Iran’s Bank Mellat, a semi-private financial entity that has been subject to Western sanctions for years. asserted
that → revoke → years
A Wall Street Journal article shared by Bessent said Jonathan Burke, the Treasury’s assistant secretary for terrorist financing, travelled across the Middle East and Europe over two weeks to push the plan to impose what Bessent called “economic D-Day” on Tehran. asserted
Bessent → share → Tehran
US Treasury has held discussions with more than 50 countries, the Journal reported. asserted
Journal → hold → countries
Bessent said on Sept 21 that all Iranian airlines “will be shut down around the world”. asserted
airlines → say → world
However, smaller Iranian carriers continue to operate international routes, particularly to China, which is refusing to yield to US pressure. asserted
which → continue → pressure
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