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US Treasury Secretary Says EU Joins Economic Isolation of Iran

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the European Union has officially joined US-led efforts to economically isolate Iran.

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Friday that the European Union has officially joined the US-led operation to economically isolate Iran. [1] The Servicio de Administración Tributaria (SAT) reported that between September 1, 2025, and June 5, 2026, it filed 173 money laundering denuncias with the Fiscalía General de la República (FGR). [2] Scott Bessent said the US stands firmly with allies to ensure the Iranian regime cannot use the global financial system to fund its nuclear ambitions, weapons programs, and terrorist proxies. [3] Scott Bessent stated on the Department of the Treasury's X account that the US and its allies are seeking to deny Tehran access to the global financial system. [4] As a consequence of the denuncias, financial institutions froze 15,968 accounts holding an estimated 4,952 million pesos. [5] The SAT detailed that 147 administrative agreements were signed, resulting in the inclusion of 1,508 subjects on the list of blocked persons (LPB). [6] The announcement by Scott Bessent comes within the context of escalating US economic and financial pressure on Iran to deepen Tehran's isolation from the global financial and economic systems. [7] The SAT collaborated with the US Department of the Treasury, contributing to the fulfillment of 12 lines of action in January 2026. [8]
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  1. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Friday that the European Union has officially joined the US-led operation to economically isolate Iran. · CNN Arabic
  2. The Servicio de Administración Tributaria (SAT) reported that between September 1, 2025, and June 5, 2026, it filed 173 money laundering denuncias with the Fiscalía General de la República (FGR). · La Jornada
  3. Scott Bessent said the US stands firmly with allies to ensure the Iranian regime cannot use the global financial system to fund its nuclear ambitions, weapons programs, and terrorist proxies. · CNN Arabic
  4. Scott Bessent stated on the Department of the Treasury's X account that the US and its allies are seeking to deny Tehran access to the global financial system. · CNN Arabic
  5. As a consequence of the denuncias, financial institutions froze 15,968 accounts holding an estimated 4,952 million pesos. · La Jornada
  6. The SAT detailed that 147 administrative agreements were signed, resulting in the inclusion of 1,508 subjects on the list of blocked persons (LPB). · La Jornada
  7. The announcement by Scott Bessent comes within the context of escalating US economic and financial pressure on Iran to deepen Tehran's isolation from the global financial and economic systems. · CNN Arabic
  8. The SAT collaborated with the US Department of the Treasury, contributing to the fulfillment of 12 lines of action in January 2026. · La Jornada
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