Secretary of State Marco Rubio instructed US embassies worldwide earlier this week to deliver a formal diplomatic demarche on Operation Economic Outcast to the highest levels of their host governments, Axios reported Wednesday, citing US officials.
White House envoy Steve Witkoff met UAE national security adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan last weekend to discuss next steps on Iran, Axios reported earlier Wednesday.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Operation Economic Outcast on Aug. 24, launching a campaign of expanded secondary sanctions aimed at countries and entities that continue doing business with Iran.
Axios also reported that UAE officials had told Washington that any effective pressure campaign would need to include all major countries trading with Iran.
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