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Iran Strikes Still on The Table During Economic Pressure Campaign ‘Operation Economic Outcast’
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5:19Now PlayingWar Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US was still open to launching strikes against Iran should the Islamic republic "be foolish enough to overplay their hand."
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the start of the “Operation Economic Outcast” campaign against Iran to “tighten the noose” around the regime and warned countries against doing business with Tehran.
The Trump admin aims to choke off revenue streams to the Iranian regime by pressuring secondary countries to stop doing oil, energy and business deals with Tehran.
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