US launches economic isolation measures against Iran, contacts 50 countries
The US has intensified efforts to isolate Iran economically, urging 50 nations to tighten restrictions and push Tehran toward negotiations over maritime security.
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AIThe United States has intensified economic isolation measures against Iran in an effort to push Tehran into negotiations that would ensure the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz and halt threats to neighboring countries and international shipping lanes.
As part of this initiative, US Treasury Secretary سكوت بيسنت dispatched teams to 50 countries, urging them to adopt economic isolation measures against Tehran.
The US official emphasized that Washington has been in contact with representatives from more than 50 countries to tighten restrictions on banking sectors linked to Iran, noting that Iranian leaders have acknowledged the economic consequences of the ongoing conflict. He pointed to the sharp decline of the Iranian rial to record lows as evidence of the country's economic situation.
US President Donald Trump rejected a proposal from Iran to halt hostilities and reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which was seen as a new attempt to break the deadlock in efforts to end the conflict that has lasted nearly seven months.
Trump explained his position by saying that Iran's proposal aimed to secure an agreement to reopen the strait because Tehran is suffering significant losses.