Washington Launches "Economic Fury" Operation: Sanctions Target Iranian Shadow Banking Networks and Dry Up "Billions of Currency" Sources
Striking the Financial Lifelines of the Regime
The U.S. Treasury clarified that the new sanctions, which included around 30 individuals and entities, are specifically designed to disrupt the "financial lifelines" that the Iranian regime relies on for survival. These measures aim to inflict severe damage on Tehran's mechanisms for collecting payments for oil and other goods, putting Iranian exports in a state of near paralysis.
Treasury Secretary: "Unwavering" Pursuit of Sanction Evasion
In a firm statement today, the U.S. Treasury Secretary confirmed that Washington will continue its "unwavering" targeting of the regime's ability to generate and transfer funds into Iran. The Secretary sent a strong message to the international community, stating: "We will pursue anyone who enables Tehran to carry out its attempts to evade sanctions," emphasizing that any entity that helps conceal the financial origin of Iranian transfers will be a direct target of the United States.
Warning to Shipping Companies about "Transit Fees"
As part of the "Economic Fury" operation, the Treasury renewed its warning to international shipping companies that paying any fees to Iran for transit through the Strait of Hormuz constitutes direct support for the regime and exposes those companies to immediate sanctions. Washington considers these fees part of the "shadow" system through which Iran attempts to provide liquidity to finance its military operations and counter-blockade in the region.
Implications of "Economic Fury" in 2026
Observers believe that naming the operation "Economic Fury" reflects the Trump administration's adoption of a more aggressive approach that goes beyond mere traditional sanctions to "dismantling alternative systems." With the targeting of shadow networks and foreign currencies at the beginning of May, it seems that Washington aims to bring the Iranian economy to a point of "technical collapse" to force the leadership in Tehran to accept the terms of the "Great Deal" mentioned by the U.S. Secretary of Defense yesterday.
