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US Treasury Secretary says a 'large bank' will be sanctioned on Monday as part of Iran pressure campaign

⚡ Markets: Creates uncertainty in the global banking sector until the target is named. If the bank is a major non-US institution, it could cause significant disruption to trade finance and correspondent banking relationships.Global BanksFinancial Stocks

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the administration will impose sanctions on an unspecified "large bank" next Monday. The move is part of "Operation Economic Outcast," an ongoing effort to apply maximum economic pressure on Iran and its proxies.

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12 sources across the spectrum
Non-West Ind.Middle East Eye — US will sanction a large bank on Monday, treasury secretary says
RegionalThe Jerusalem Post — Trump administration to sanction unnamed 'large' bank on Monday, Bessent says
Primary sourceUS OFAC (sanctions) — Iran-related and Counter Terrorism Designations; Licensing Policy Update under Operation Economic Outcast; Settlement Agreement between OFAC and an Individual
Primary sourceUS Treasury — Operation Economic Outcast Strikes Iran’s Global Terrorist Proxy Network
Primary sourceUS OFAC (sanctions) — IRANIAN TRANSACTIONS AND SANCTIONS REGULATIONS STATEMENT OF LICENSING POLICY ON IRAN-RELATED REQUESTS Consistent with current U.
Primary sourceUS OFAC (sanctions) — Federal Register/Vol. 91, No. 174/Thursday, September 10, 2026/Rules and Regulations
Google WestGoogle News (US) — Bessent says 'a large bank' will be sanctioned on Monday as part of Iran strategy
Non-West Ind.Middle East Eye — US sanctions Iraqi paramilitary group Kataib Hezbollah
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