Edition No. 65 · Wed 26 Aug 2026 · Story 4 of 20
"Supersized sanctions"
Morning Brew
Operation Economic Outcast targets countries enabling Iranian trade, with 60 immediate designations, and Bessent called it a 'warning shot.'
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