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Trump promised ‘economic D-Day’ for Iran. The result isn’t what was expected
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Key Points:
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio directed diplomats globally to urge host countries to sever ties with Iran and close branches of Iranian banks immediately as part of "Operation Economic Outcast."
- The US Treasury Department recently sanctioned Turkey's Golden Global Bank and its subsidiaries for facilitating significant financial transactions for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force, continuing a pressure campaign initiated by President Trump.
- Experts express skepticism about the effectiveness of the sanctions and doubt the US will target major Iranian partners like China, noting Iran's long history of evading economic pressure and the careful diplomatic balancing act with countries like Pakistan and Oman.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the sanctions' intensity and reported strong international support, though diplomatic efforts remain in an explanatory phase focused on encouraging countries to close Iranian bank branches promptly.
- The sanctions have been implemented incrementally rather than through a large-scale offensive, aiming to disrupt Iran's financial networks while maintaining diplomatic flexibility ahead of key international meetings.
