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EPISODE · Aug 26, 2026 · 5 MIN

'ECONOMIC ASPHYXIATION' US targets Iranian 'shadow fleet' with new operation

from TODAY'S TAKE · host Kraznys

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has launched "Operation Economic Outcast," a sweeping new pressure campaign aiming for the "economic asphyxiation" of the Iranian regime. Announced by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the initiative targets Iran's financial and illicit trade lifelines—specifically focusing on its maritime "shadow fleet" used to smuggle oil and evade international sanctions.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-s-take--6662936/support.

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