US Clears Hormuz Mines, Launches Economic Outcast Against Iran as China Resists New Sanctions
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Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Aug 26
US Clears Hormuz Mines, Launches Economic Outcast Against Iran as China Resists New Sanctions
3 articles · Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Aug 26
Summary
Trump said the US Navy has removed or detonated all mines in international waters of the Strait of Hormuz, signaling Washington will keep the waterway open and destroy any vessel that tries to lay more.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent simultaneously unveiled Operation Economic Outcast, an open-ended campaign to cut Iran off from oil smuggling, sanctions-evasion networks and IRGC-linked funding channels worldwide.
China quickly criticized the new sanctions and defended its legitimate cooperation with Iran under their 25-year deal, while Iranian officials said Beijing and Russia show no sign of fully complying.
Tehran cast the sanctions as an “economic terrorist attack,” with Economy Minister Seyed Ali Madanizadeh warning Washington should “expect an attack” as Iran weighs asymmetric responses.
Oman and Iran on August 25 discussed a phased framework to restore safe navigation in Hormuz, showing regional diplomacy is still running alongside the US shift from airstrikes to economic pressure.