US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the European Union had joined the financial pressure campaign against Iran, dubbed Operation Economic Outcast, and said the United States would continue acting alongside its allies.
In a statement on his X account Friday, Bessent said they welcomed the EU's formal participation in the US-led operation.
Explaining the campaign's purpose, Bessent said they sought to prevent the Iranian government from using the global financial system to finance its nuclear objectives, weapons programs and terrorist proxies.
Bessent argued that the international community had sent Iran a clear message and said they would not stop until all remaining financial ties were severed.