Published Aug 25, 2026, 12:05 PM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 1 source

US 'Operation Economic Outcast' against Iran is ineffective due to US economic weakness

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The US's 'Operation Economic Outcast' strategy, which involves imposing secondary sanctions on financial institutions trading with Iran, is perceived as ineffective because the US is not in a strong enough economic position to enforce further restrictions on other countries. Iran's trading partners, particularly China, are likely to disregard these threats, believing that following through would harm the US itself.