US Administration Announces Launch of Comprehensive Economic Campaign and Imposes Strict Sanctions

mesoiraq - The US President announced on Thursday (August 20, 2026) the initiation of a comprehensive economic campaign aimed at internationally isolating Iran, vowing to impose severe sanctions on any entity or nation providing it with financial or economic support. The US administration emphasized that these measures constitute an "economic war and unprecedented isolation," warning financial institutions, airports, and entities against providing any economic cover for Tehran, lest they face "massive consequences." Key targets of the campaign include combatting oil smuggling, shell exchange companies, and illicit financial transfers, urging allies to immediately adhere to these measures to restrict the funding of external activities.