sanctions: everyone on the record — The Minutes https://minutesof.com/on/sanctions/ Everyone on the record about sanctions: 62 verbatim quotes from 4 people, March 2022 to August 2026, in one chronology, each with a timestamp and a link… en Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:18:11 +0000 Scott Bessent: Bessent says OFAC is sanctioning over 60 entities worldwide enabling Iran's nuclear, missile, a https://minutesof.com/q/e23e0f05-a8d1-4dd8-927a-b8bb9f19926c/ https://minutesof.com/q/e23e0f05-a8d1-4dd8-927a-b8bb9f19926c/ “Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control is also sanctioning over 60 entities, individuals, and vessels across the world that enable the Iranian regime to procure illicit nuclear and missile technology, conduct cyber operations, and generate oil revenue.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent says OFAC is sanctioning over 60 entities enabling Iran's nuclear, missile, cyber, and https://minutesof.com/q/cf8451d6-b8be-476f-8eec-5ae5098230a5/ https://minutesof.com/q/cf8451d6-b8be-476f-8eec-5ae5098230a5/ “As I speak, Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control is also sanctioning over 60 entities, individuals, and vessels across the world that enable the Iranian regime to procure illicit nuclear and missile technology, conduct cyber operations, and generate oil revenue.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent says new measures increase secondary sanctions risk and speed of enforcement. https://minutesof.com/q/8ef5ed32-bb67-45f2-b448-bdf60b4f1912/ https://minutesof.com/q/8ef5ed32-bb67-45f2-b448-bdf60b4f1912/ “These measures broaden secondary sanctions risk for anyone foolish enough to continue conducting business with this regime—and accelerate the speed with which we pursue them.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent announces sectoral sanctions targeting digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and https://minutesof.com/q/82a4fc6f-1c80-4881-9a17-4f1b271704e3/ https://minutesof.com/q/82a4fc6f-1c80-4881-9a17-4f1b271704e3/ “The new sectoral sanctions determinations issued today target five of Iran’s most vital lifelines that it exploits in other countries: digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and shipping.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent warns entities facilitating Iranian money laundering will be removed from the dollar sy https://minutesof.com/q/18a620fb-3048-4142-b107-cc0467f8c0dc/ https://minutesof.com/q/18a620fb-3048-4142-b107-cc0467f8c0dc/ “And let me be clear: any entity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be removed from the U.S. dollar system.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent threatens to remove entities facilitating Iranian money laundering from the dollar syst https://minutesof.com/q/8b754e5e-43a0-4cd3-9aa7-99aca1fd800b/ https://minutesof.com/q/8b754e5e-43a0-4cd3-9aa7-99aca1fd800b/ “For example, every Bank Melli branch must be shuttered. And let me be clear: any entity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be removed from the U.S. dollar system.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent says countries have defined timelines to act or Treasury will impose unilateral sanctio https://minutesof.com/q/77cf013f-17fa-493e-b1aa-d66e259a069b/ https://minutesof.com/q/77cf013f-17fa-493e-b1aa-d66e259a069b/ “Every country has a defined timeline to shut down activities we have identified. If they do not take action, we will do so unilaterally through Treasury authorities.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent says there will be no breathing space for the Iranian regime to rebuild its terror capa https://minutesof.com/q/0a5d2b65-57a5-491b-86d7-a6e8fabd5035/ https://minutesof.com/q/0a5d2b65-57a5-491b-86d7-a6e8fabd5035/ “There will be no minimal breathing space for the regime to rebuild its capacity to inflict terror against America and the world.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent announces a zero-leakage sanctions approach with no breathing space for Iran to rebuild https://minutesof.com/q/4f56367f-07ba-432a-bd0c-9db6abe68c2a/ https://minutesof.com/q/4f56367f-07ba-432a-bd0c-9db6abe68c2a/ “We are enforcing a zero-leakage approach. There will be no minimal breathing space for the regime to rebuild its capacity to inflict terror against America and the world.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent threatens to cut off any entity facilitating Iranian sanctions evasion from U.S. financ https://minutesof.com/q/48056039-0ec9-4013-8f8a-d622d545a94f/ https://minutesof.com/q/48056039-0ec9-4013-8f8a-d622d545a94f/ “If they fail to act, Treasury will act. Any entity that facilitates money laundering or sanctions evasion on behalf of Iran risks being cut off from the U.S. financial system.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent announces Treasury will block every revenue source funding the IRGC and Iranian regime. https://minutesof.com/q/2e82ab0a-1c60-452a-b1a5-dd97dab33e69/ https://minutesof.com/q/2e82ab0a-1c60-452a-b1a5-dd97dab33e69/ “Beginning today, the actions of Treasury and other agencies will tighten the noose and block every potential source of revenue that funds the IRGC and the Iranian regime.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent says countries get defined timelines to comply or face Treasury enforcement action. https://minutesof.com/q/d7072d87-7985-4c27-815a-a6a88f0ea5bf/ https://minutesof.com/q/d7072d87-7985-4c27-815a-a6a88f0ea5bf/ “Every country will be given a defined timeline to shut down the Iran-related activity we have identified. If they fail to act, Treasury will act.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent says every country gets defined timeline to shut down identified Iran-related activity. https://minutesof.com/q/8ed9fe46-32be-40f3-b517-c46687764f7c/ https://minutesof.com/q/8ed9fe46-32be-40f3-b517-c46687764f7c/ “Every country will be given a defined timeline to shut down the Iran-related activity we have identified.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent says Treasury has mapped every node Iran uses to smuggle oil and evade sanctions. https://minutesof.com/q/8c94ebd7-be1f-4ebb-9110-75b73dc293ad/ https://minutesof.com/q/8c94ebd7-be1f-4ebb-9110-75b73dc293ad/ “Treasury has mapped every node, every facilitator, and every network that Iran has used to smuggle oil and evade sanctions.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent frames Iranian regime's choice as global isolation or economic reintegration. https://minutesof.com/q/8487d0ce-d2d1-4696-a631-d6ab8f9febd2/ https://minutesof.com/q/8487d0ce-d2d1-4696-a631-d6ab8f9febd2/ “The Iranian regime faces a clear choice: severe global isolation or a path to reintegration with the global economy.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent pledges uncompromising targeting of all Iranian regime illicit revenue sources. https://minutesof.com/q/a0850642-6826-454d-b91c-e7df66713f62/ https://minutesof.com/q/a0850642-6826-454d-b91c-e7df66713f62/ “Working with our partners across the U.S. government, Treasury will be uncompromising in targeting any source of the regime’s illicit revenue.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent states that removing Syria restrictions does not change Treasury's counterterrorism pos https://minutesof.com/q/8f6bea6f-0dfa-4e9e-a791-39c6585c6b19/ https://minutesof.com/q/8f6bea6f-0dfa-4e9e-a791-39c6585c6b19/ “The decision today to remove these restrictions on Syria does not change Treasury’s posture with regards to countering global terrorism” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent says removing Syria restrictions doesn't change Treasury's commitment to counter terror https://minutesof.com/q/13edd494-acb7-44e8-9ed0-bc70a0e9f1b3/ https://minutesof.com/q/13edd494-acb7-44e8-9ed0-bc70a0e9f1b3/ “The decision today to remove these restrictions on Syria does not change Treasury’s posture with regards to countering global terrorism and our commitment to hold bad actors in Syria accountable.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent reports OFAC has taken nearly 30 actions against over 300 individuals and entities sinc https://minutesof.com/q/0ab805c1-c39d-4715-87d8-5f8d8dfa88bd/ https://minutesof.com/q/0ab805c1-c39d-4715-87d8-5f8d8dfa88bd/ “In keeping with President Trump’s pledge to eliminate drug cartels, OFAC has prioritized targeting these and other criminal groups that threaten the welfare of Americans in close coordination with the Homeland Security Task Force, taking nearly 30 actions against over 300 individuals and entities since the beginning of 2025.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent says Banque Misr UAE processed approximately $1.8 billion for 103 companies potentially https://minutesof.com/q/b90239f1-3d2f-479c-97c6-b2dc8849f024/ https://minutesof.com/q/b90239f1-3d2f-479c-97c6-b2dc8849f024/ “Treasury estimates that between January 2024 and June 2026, Banque Misr UAE processed approximately $1.8 billion for 103 companies that are potentially part of Iranian shadow banking networks.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent pledges to cut financial lifelines of political terrorist groups until eliminated. https://minutesof.com/q/e0346227-408f-4cb7-bbcc-ec89a586ef5f/ https://minutesof.com/q/e0346227-408f-4cb7-bbcc-ec89a586ef5f/ ““Political terrorism has no place in our society, and we will continue to cut the financial lifelines of these groups until they are eliminated.”” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent warns countries partnering with Tehran will share in the isolation of a withering regim https://minutesof.com/q/677c350a-810d-4cad-8a5d-d1ab38335754/ https://minutesof.com/q/677c350a-810d-4cad-8a5d-d1ab38335754/ “Those who stand with the United States will reap the rewards of our partnership. Those who tether themselves to Tehran should expect to share in the isolation of a withering regime.”” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent warns Treasury will use full economic tools against far-left extremists and their enabl https://minutesof.com/q/fce9ceab-e7ef-470b-b650-f783fad2f3a6/ https://minutesof.com/q/fce9ceab-e7ef-470b-b650-f783fad2f3a6/ ““Far-left extremists, their fronts, and their enablers should be on notice: We will bring the full weight of our economic tools to bear,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent warns far-left extremists Treasury will use full economic tools against them. https://minutesof.com/q/d258225d-1687-41c3-9afa-0e2559549f93/ https://minutesof.com/q/d258225d-1687-41c3-9afa-0e2559549f93/ ““Far-left extremists, their fronts, and their enablers should be on notice: We will bring the full weight of our economic tools to bear,”” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent says the sanctions relief will foster additional investment to promote Syria's stabilit https://minutesof.com/q/44079fb9-3028-4e82-a98a-3184e626d812/ https://minutesof.com/q/44079fb9-3028-4e82-a98a-3184e626d812/ ““Today’s action will help foster additional investment in Syria to promote political and economic stability.”” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent states the objective is severing every economic lifeline sustaining Iran's regime until https://minutesof.com/q/c67007f3-ea0a-47ab-9fd5-559ba01e0a1b/ https://minutesof.com/q/c67007f3-ea0a-47ab-9fd5-559ba01e0a1b/ “Our objective is to sever every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical regime until Tehran stands alone,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent frames Syria sanctions relief as delivering on Trump's promise to give Syrians a chance https://minutesof.com/q/58c33b99-4960-46f8-b198-262c7ac4d038/ https://minutesof.com/q/58c33b99-4960-46f8-b198-262c7ac4d038/ ““Treasury is following through on President Trump’s promise to give the Syrian people a chance at greatness,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent warns Iran's enablers cannot access U.S. dollars, says Banque Misr UAE is being held ac https://minutesof.com/q/0f1daa47-4c59-47bd-87a6-ad3348018236/ https://minutesof.com/q/0f1daa47-4c59-47bd-87a6-ad3348018236/ ““We also warned that Iran’s enablers cannot continue to enjoy access to the U.S. dollar and the global financial system.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent compares today's Iran sanctions campaign to D-Day, calling it an economic onslaught aga https://minutesof.com/q/6750e078-7b77-44c9-b0e5-9eab59f7d664/ https://minutesof.com/q/6750e078-7b77-44c9-b0e5-9eab59f7d664/ “Today, in that same spirit, we are launching an economic onslaught against Iran’s financial connections around the globe.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent says Treasury promised to sever every economic lifeline Tehran has left and end the Ira https://minutesof.com/q/d54ace2a-9c41-4ad5-b778-41cb72640e6b/ https://minutesof.com/q/d54ace2a-9c41-4ad5-b778-41cb72640e6b/ ““Treasury promised to sever every economic lifeline Tehran has left and finally end the threat of the Iranian regime,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent states Treasury's goal is to sever every economic lifeline Tehran has left and end the https://minutesof.com/q/b544f6a6-068e-4f7b-8e01-e65e58a6f652/ https://minutesof.com/q/b544f6a6-068e-4f7b-8e01-e65e58a6f652/ ““Treasury promised to sever every economic lifeline Tehran has left and finally end the threat of the Iranian regime,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent .” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent frames Iran sanctions campaign as parallel to World War II D-Day offensive. https://minutesof.com/q/8ad353d7-3472-4938-b958-e420c8db5fdb/ https://minutesof.com/q/8ad353d7-3472-4938-b958-e420c8db5fdb/ ““In the Second World War, D-Day marked the historic beginning of a campaign with our allies to target and drive the enemy from its positions, including those in third countries.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent predicts a major financial institution will be sanctioned by the end of the week. https://minutesof.com/q/613d7c45-2299-48bf-8009-6ce1976dabcc/ https://minutesof.com/q/613d7c45-2299-48bf-8009-6ce1976dabcc/ “And I would expect that you will see a major announcement of a financial institution being sanctioned by the end of this week.” — Scott Bessent, Forbes Breaking News Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:28 +0000 sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent announces a wave of sanctions starting immediately with more to follow at a continuing https://minutesof.com/q/7db9ceae-16c4-4e57-b575-dcc3f1df1614/ https://minutesof.com/q/7db9ceae-16c4-4e57-b575-dcc3f1df1614/ “And I want to emphasize that we are spreading out across the world as we speak, that you will see a wave of sanctions when you leave this meeting today, and you should expect that cadence to continue.” — Scott Bessent, Forbes Breaking News Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:28 +0000 sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent declares that buying appeasement from Iran will no longer work with the United States. https://minutesof.com/q/f295c5c5-83a3-4d99-af63-512bc3d47900/ https://minutesof.com/q/f295c5c5-83a3-4d99-af63-512bc3d47900/ “And on the other side, with this regime, trying to buy appeasement will no longer work in the eyes of The United States Of America.” — Scott Bessent, Forbes Breaking News Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:28 +0000 sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent expects broad array of countries to take similar actions to UAE on Iran. https://minutesof.com/q/a4156c20-0c9b-4250-ac5b-1271a01982b3/ https://minutesof.com/q/a4156c20-0c9b-4250-ac5b-1271a01982b3/ “I would expect that we would see a broad array of countries taking similar actions as we continue our engagement.” — Scott Bessent, Forbes Breaking News Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:28 +0000 sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent warns those who don't meet expectations should expect to leave the dollar system. https://minutesof.com/q/88cd8976-2227-44a8-8ce3-22e5038e44ea/ https://minutesof.com/q/88cd8976-2227-44a8-8ce3-22e5038e44ea/ “And if people do not want to meet our expectations, then we expect and they should expect that they should will leave the dollar system.” — Scott Bessent, Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:00:12 +0000 sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent emphasizes secondary sanctions are very powerful, naming the acting undersecretary for https://minutesof.com/q/fbea9710-1532-4c84-8422-923a5ae2de41/ https://minutesof.com/q/fbea9710-1532-4c84-8422-923a5ae2de41/ “Secondary sanctions are a very powerful tool, and we here at Treasury this is Gene Wang, the acting undersecretary for terrorism finance.” — Scott Bessent, Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:00:12 +0000 sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent says Treasury is giving a cure period but will move very quickly if expectations are no https://minutesof.com/q/07f09c24-5422-4e6e-8e43-4901822564da/ https://minutesof.com/q/07f09c24-5422-4e6e-8e43-4901822564da/ “We believe that it is important to level set and give people a cure period, but they should know that that will move very quickly and that we are serious.” — Scott Bessent, Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:00:12 +0000 sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent explains Treasury can use secondary sanctions because it does not take their use lightl https://minutesof.com/q/50c0fdec-3f3a-4ff8-9b81-34fe52d8bff6/ https://minutesof.com/q/50c0fdec-3f3a-4ff8-9b81-34fe52d8bff6/ “And in the terrorism finance department and at OFAC, the reason we are able to use secondary sanctions is because we do not take their use lightly.” — Scott Bessent, Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:35:41 +0000 sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent says Iran has long calculated American enforcement as negotiable while its own retaliat https://minutesof.com/q/1f28da10-c0b3-4a0b-a317-1042d0d874ed/ https://minutesof.com/q/1f28da10-c0b3-4a0b-a317-1042d0d874ed/ “For decades, this regime has drawn strength from a calculus that regards Iranian retaliation as certain and American enforcement as negotiable.” — Scott Bessent, Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:35:41 +0000 sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent announces entities facilitating Iranian money laundering will be removed from dollar sy https://minutesof.com/q/eae6d25b-1ff7-4b62-b4bf-ec03a89eed57/ https://minutesof.com/q/eae6d25b-1ff7-4b62-b4bf-ec03a89eed57/ “any entity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be removed from the US dollar system. The clock just started ticking.” — Scott Bessent, Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:35:41 +0000 sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent warns countries have defined timelines to comply or face unilateral Treasury action. https://minutesof.com/q/4daab247-8d78-4c88-9bf8-520ba2af40e2/ https://minutesof.com/q/4daab247-8d78-4c88-9bf8-520ba2af40e2/ “Every country has a defined timeline to shut down activities we have identified. If they do not take action, we will do so unilaterally through Treasury authorities.” — Scott Bessent, Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:35:41 +0000 sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent argues Treasury's credibility with secondary sanctions depends on not taking their use https://minutesof.com/q/843091be-b545-4271-9941-cd10a7015d0c/ https://minutesof.com/q/843091be-b545-4271-9941-cd10a7015d0c/ “And in the terrorism finance department and in OFAC, the reason we are able to use secondary sanctions is because we do not take their use lightly.” — Scott Bessent, Fox Business Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:24:48 +0000 sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent expects major financial institution to be sanctioned by end of week. https://minutesof.com/q/eb517260-ded0-47b0-b51d-bb56f4e5c1ae/ https://minutesof.com/q/eb517260-ded0-47b0-b51d-bb56f4e5c1ae/ “I would expect that you will see a major announcement of a financial institution being sanctioned by the end of this week.” — Scott Bessent, Fox Business Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:24:48 +0000 sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent announces new sectoral sanctions targeting five Iranian lifelines: digital assets, tech https://minutesof.com/q/16674b5d-5168-4cc0-ba55-162c6ea2c048/ https://minutesof.com/q/16674b5d-5168-4cc0-ba55-162c6ea2c048/ “The new sectoral sanctions determinations issued today target five of Iran's most vital lifelines that it exploits in other countries: digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and shipping.” — Scott Bessent, Fox Business Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:24:48 +0000 sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent warns entities facilitating Iranian money laundering face removal from dollar system. https://minutesof.com/q/cd4ba7d6-fafd-49e1-bf4e-4ee532aaca68/ https://minutesof.com/q/cd4ba7d6-fafd-49e1-bf4e-4ee532aaca68/ “any entity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be removed from the US dollar system.” — Scott Bessent, Fox Business Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:24:48 +0000 sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent announces zero leakage enforcement approach denying Iran any breathing space to rebuild https://minutesof.com/q/8f7f3dfb-8174-43aa-94b8-27092ae8dfc8/ https://minutesof.com/q/8f7f3dfb-8174-43aa-94b8-27092ae8dfc8/ “We are enforcing a zero leakage approach. There will be no minimal breathing space for the regime to rebuild its capacity to inflict terror against America and the world.” — Scott Bessent, Fox Business Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:24:48 +0000 sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent announces Treasury will block every IRGC revenue source starting today in Operation Eco https://minutesof.com/q/2d18e618-c776-4c50-919d-ef0626245ab2/ https://minutesof.com/q/2d18e618-c776-4c50-919d-ef0626245ab2/ “Beginning today, the actions of Treasury and other agencies will tighten the noose and block every potential source of revenue that funds the IRGC and the evil Iranian regime.” — Scott Bessent, Fox Business Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:24:48 +0000 sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent says Iran has long viewed retaliation as certain but American enforcement as negotiable https://minutesof.com/q/ce8fe370-c9ad-4d91-8eaa-b5648cfb5e7e/ https://minutesof.com/q/ce8fe370-c9ad-4d91-8eaa-b5648cfb5e7e/ “For decades, this regime has drawn strength from a calculus that regards Iranian retaliation as certain and American enforcement as negotiable.” — Scott Bessent, Fox News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:24:46 +0000 sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent announces new sectoral sanctions targeting five Iranian economic lifelines in other cou https://minutesof.com/q/2b4c6f2a-597d-490a-9bac-fc3a4befc0d8/ https://minutesof.com/q/2b4c6f2a-597d-490a-9bac-fc3a4befc0d8/ “The new sectoral sanctions determinations issued today target five of Iran's most vital lifelines that it exploits in other countries: digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and shipping.” — Scott Bessent, Fox News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:24:46 +0000 sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent argues nations financing Iran mistakenly believe they can evade the threat. https://minutesof.com/q/d92488ec-9730-43ac-8113-01be5d35400f/ https://minutesof.com/q/d92488ec-9730-43ac-8113-01be5d35400f/ “The final refuge of this regime is a mistaken conclusion of nations that still finance the Iranian threat in the hopes of evading it.” — Scott Bessent, Fox News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:24:46 +0000 sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent announces over 60 new sanctions on entities enabling Iran's nuclear, missile, cyber, an https://minutesof.com/q/24562a34-7542-437f-a36d-d55d08e52ce3/ https://minutesof.com/q/24562a34-7542-437f-a36d-d55d08e52ce3/ “As I speak, Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control is also sanctioning over 60 entities, individuals, and vessels around the world that enable the Iranian regime to procure illicit nuclear and missile technology, conduct cyber operations, and generate oil revenue.” — Scott Bessent, Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:23:41 +0000 sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent warns entities facilitating Iranian money laundering will be removed from the US dollar https://minutesof.com/q/65e75cbf-7e2a-464a-97b2-a94c4f7781b9/ https://minutesof.com/q/65e75cbf-7e2a-464a-97b2-a94c4f7781b9/ “And let me be clear, any entity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be removed from the US dollar system.” — Scott Bessent, Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:23:41 +0000 sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent threatens to remove from dollar system any entity facilitating Iranian money laundering https://minutesof.com/q/b9091cb0-93cd-4097-87ae-8c11a184919d/ https://minutesof.com/q/b9091cb0-93cd-4097-87ae-8c11a184919d/ “For example, every branch of bank melee must be shuttered and dark. And let me be clear, any entity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be removed from the US dollar system.” — Scott Bessent, Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:23:41 +0000 sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent declares zero breathing space policy to prevent Iran from rebuilding terror capacity. https://minutesof.com/q/136cbf9d-c815-4a36-bdae-8c0a8868ef87/ https://minutesof.com/q/136cbf9d-c815-4a36-bdae-8c0a8868ef87/ “There will be no minimal breathing space for the regime to rebuild its capacity to inflict terror against America and the world.” — Scott Bessent, Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:23:41 +0000 sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent announces Treasury will block every revenue source funding the IRGC and Iranian regime https://minutesof.com/q/4f96c4c4-e187-4822-b5d1-9af7089846f9/ https://minutesof.com/q/4f96c4c4-e187-4822-b5d1-9af7089846f9/ “Beginning today, the actions of Treasury and other agencies will tighten the noose and block every potential source of revenue that funds the IRGC and the evil Iranian regime.” — Scott Bessent, Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:23:41 +0000 sanctions Scott Bessent: Bessent says Treasury has mapped every node Iran uses to smuggle oil and evade sanctions. https://minutesof.com/q/663ad294-e416-4f8e-a390-558385e2486a/ https://minutesof.com/q/663ad294-e416-4f8e-a390-558385e2486a/ “Treasury has mapped every node, every facilitator, and every network that Iran has used to smuggle oil and evade sanctions.” — Scott Bessent, Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:23:41 +0000 sanctions Dylan Patel: Patel argues US cannot effectively sanction advanced packaging because the largest company reloca https://minutesof.com/q/5df181a5-28a4-4c6d-8379-7493d76f65f1/ https://minutesof.com/q/5df181a5-28a4-4c6d-8379-7493d76f65f1/ “where The US can control China. Right? So advanced packaging capacity is kind of a shot because the vast the the largest advanced packaging company in the world was Hong Kong headquartered.” — Dylan Patel, Dwarkesh Patel Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:59:36 +0000 sanctions David Friedberg: Friedberg reveals Russian sanctions wiped out $600 billion in pension fund value, not wealthy https://minutesof.com/q/d0a55b86-da0f-4b6a-b109-bc3a5f9deb7b/ https://minutesof.com/q/d0a55b86-da0f-4b6a-b109-bc3a5f9deb7b/ “And so part of our economic sanctioning of removing Russian stocks from European and US listed stock exchanges caused a $600,000,000,000 wipeout in value” — David Friedberg, Megyn Kelly Mon, 17 Oct 2022 21:00:09 +0000 sanctions David Friedberg: Friedberg states Russian sanctions wiped out $600 billion in retirement fund value held globa https://minutesof.com/q/5d474efe-bb8d-4dd7-be69-7f037696f563/ https://minutesof.com/q/5d474efe-bb8d-4dd7-be69-7f037696f563/ “And they were all delisted around the world. Over $600,000,000,000 of value was wiped out.” — David Friedberg, Megyn Kelly Mon, 17 Oct 2022 21:00:09 +0000 sanctions Brad Gerstner: Gerstner describes Blinken doctrine as imposing overwhelming economic costs for strategic failu https://minutesof.com/q/5d3062ec-b542-4fa6-a07a-2391f0d52a5f/ https://minutesof.com/q/5d3062ec-b542-4fa6-a07a-2391f0d52a5f/ “He said our objective is we have the power to impose overwhelming costs on our target. Okay, economic costs. And he said our cause Putin's actions are remembered as a strategic failure, not regime change.” — Brad Gerstner, All-In Podcast Sat, 26 Mar 2022 05:49:32 +0000 sanctions