'You're Either With Us Or Against Us': Bessent Doubles Down On Economic War Against Iran After Midterms Authored by Dave DeCamp via Antiwar.com , The US Treasury Department on Wednesday announced new sanctions on Iran , escalating the economic war against the Islamic Republic one day after Republicans were crushed in the midterms in an election seen as a referendum on the Iran war.
Bessent holds a White House Press Briefing on May 28, 2026 (White House photo) "As we have said many times, under Operation Economic Outcast, you are either with us or against us," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a post on X. "We know where you are, and we will sanction those who continue supporting the Iranian regime, whether by land, sea, or air." As we have said many times, under Operation Economic Outcast, you are either with us or against us.
We know where you are, and we will sanction those who continue supporting the Iranian regime, whether by land, sea, or air.