Economic Fury

Treasury is moving aggressively with Economic Fury by targeting regime elites like the Shamkhani family that attempt to profit at the expense of the Iranian people.

Under President Trump’s leadership, Treasury will continue to cut off Iran’s illicit smuggling and terror proxy networks. Financial institutions should be on notice that Treasury will leverage all tools and authorities, including secondary sanctions, against those that continue to support Tehran’s terrorist activities.

Secretary Bessent

Treasury is moving aggressively with Economic Fury, maintaining maximum pressure on Iran. Financial institutions should be on notice that the department is leveraging the full range of available tools and authorities and is prepared to deploy secondary sanctions against foreign…

— Treasury Department (@USTreasury) April 14, 2026

… financial institutions that continue to support Iran’s activities. The short-term authorization permitting the sale of Iranian oil already stranded at sea is set to expire in a few days and will not be renewed.

.@SecScottBessent: One of the what may prove to be fatal mistakes that the Iranians made was bombing their GCC neighbors, who are now willing to be much more transparent in terms of the funds that are held within their banking systems. We have pushed out to them the request that… pic.twitter.com/lXjTtgxJ4Y

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 15, 2026

… we want to freeze more funds of the leadership of the IRGC.