US Treasury Secretary Warns Those Who Continue to Support Iran

Just now November 5, 2026 1 min read 📰 BBC Persian

📋 Key Takeaway

US Treasury Secretary Scott Basset warned against continued support for the Iranian regime after new sanctions targeting a criminal network linked to Iranian oil tankers. The US is actively monitoring military movements in the South China Sea, indicating heightened tensions.

Scott Basset, the United States Treasury Secretary, issued a warning to "those who continue to support the Iranian regime" following the announcement of new sanctions against "a wide-ranging criminal network." The US has stated that this "criminal network" assists the "shadow fleet" of Iranian oil tankers. Satellite images from Sentinel-2 show that the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt and its accompanying strike group are moving westward in the South China Sea.

🏷️ Entities Mentioned

📍 Iran 100 📍 United States 100 📍 China 100 👤 US 100 📍 Iranian regime 100 📍 Iranian oil 91 📍 Iranian oil tankers 75 🏢 Shadow fleet 75 📌 sanctions 61 🏢 US Treasury 🏢 Strike 🏢 U.S. Department of the Treasury 🏢 Treasury 🏢 United Kingdom HM Treasury 👤 Treasury Secretary

🌐

Translated from the original and edited for English readers. View original source →

Translation confidence: 85%

🏷️ Entities Mentioned

📰 Related Coverage

Davoud Rokhbin Executed for Murder in Kashan Prison

Ali Mokhtari Executed for Rape in Shahre Kord

Pakistan Announces Successful Test of Its First Indigenous Air-to-Air Missile

Ancient coins reveal that influential Iron Age ruler Verica was a woman

Moscow: Military Aggression Against Iran Has Significant Impact on U.S. Domestic Political Developments