US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the United States will apply measures on Iran that he describes as “never seen before,” with further announcements expected next week. Speaking in an interview, he frames the approach as both financial and logistical, aimed at limiting Iran’s ability to conduct trade.
Multiple outlets report that Bessent characterizes the plan as “economic isolation” and pairs it with a continued blockade affecting the Strait of Hormuz. France 24 and Middle East Eye both describe the same two-part threat: wider economic restrictions and a maritime element that would keep goods from entering or leaving Iranian ports. The Jerusalem Post similarly reports Bessent’s statement about economic isolation and the Strait of Hormuz blockade.
While the outlets differ mainly in wording and emphasis, they converge on the timing (announcements next week), the novelty claim (“never seen before”), and the core components (economic isolation plus continued pressure linked to the Strait of Hormuz). None of the reports in the set specify the exact measures beyond that general framework.
