August 28, 2026

Iran is urging the United Nations to condemn the United States' "economic terrorism" against Tehran after Washington introduced expanded sanctions this week, saying the measures extended beyond US laws and jurisdictions, forcing countries to alter lawful trade relations.

The US Treasury Department on Monday announced a series of sanctions that target companies and vessels purportedly involved in networks supporting Iran's nuclear and missile programs, and oil-revenue generation. The campaign also focuses on five sectors that Washington said help sustain Iran's economy, namely digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and shipping.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the Security Council president and UN member states, calling on them to condemn Washington's "Operation Economic Outcast" — the label used by the US for its expanded sanctions — which Iran said amounted to an illegal campaign of economic terrorism, Mehr News reported on Wednesday.

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