Bessent says Iran sanctions could be expanded to digital assets, aviation and shipping

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said at a press conference in Washington yesterday that the Trump administration may widen its sanctions pressure on Iran’s economy. He said digital assets, the aviation sector and the shipping industry could all become new sanctions targets as Washington steps up that effort. The update was reported by Odaily. No additional details on timing, scope or specific measures were disclosed in the source material. The remark places digital assets alongside two traditional cross-border industries that are often central to sanctions enforcement, though the source did not name any companies, tokens, platforms or jurisdictions beyond Iran and Washington. Bessent’s statement was presented as part of the administration’s broader push to increase economic pressure.