US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that President Donald Trump has phoned various world leaders to urge them not to trade with Iran, according to The Zioneer.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed Monday evening that President Donald Trump has been personally calling world leaders to urge them to refrain from trading with Iran, according to The Zioneer Intelligence Desk. The new detail escalates the administration's financial pressure campaign, following an earlier warning that countries maintaining ties with Tehran face global isolation.
At 20:06 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Bessent set a deadline for nations with Iran ties, threatening that those that do not sever contact would be isolated alongside Iran. That report, based on monitored news, marked the first public ultimatum. Later, Bessent elaborated that Trump is directly engaging foreign capitals to enforce the economic boycott, signaling a personal presidential push beyond formal sanctions.
The new personal diplomacy builds on the administration's broader strategy. As The Zioneer reported on June 8, Trump told Prime Minister Netanyahu that Israel "will have to accept" an American nuclear deal with Iran. On June 13, Trump told Netanyahu "it's time to end this war," pushing for a diplomatic resolution. Earlier this month, Bessent launched 'Operation Economic Outcast,' a comprehensive financial offensive declaring 'zero loopholes' for Iranian money laundering or revenue generation.
It remains unclear which world leaders Trump has contacted or how they have responded. The effectiveness of these direct appeals in persuading foreign capitals to curtail Iran trade, beyond the existing sanctions regime, is unverified.
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