The Trump administration named 60 targets in an economic offensive against Iran.

Posted by Up First from NPR, Aug 25, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

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Up First from NPRAug 25, 2026

The Trump administration rolled out what it calls the biggest economic offensive ever aimed at a country, naming 60 targets while warning others to cut ties with Iran or face U.S. sanctions of their own, though the toughest measures are still being held in reserve. In the Gulf, the UAE has already cut all trade with Iran while other neighbors remain in a difficult position, and China continues to buy the bulk of Iranian oil even as it criticizes the new …

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Multiple authoritative sources (Treasury press release, Reuters, AP, State Department fact sheet) confirm that on August 24, 2026 the administration sanctioned nearly 60 (about 60) individuals, entities and vessels as part of Operation Economic Outcast, consistent with the claim's '60 targets'.

This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.

What we found

Supports. The Treasury Department announced new sanctions on 60 individuals, entities and vessels on August 24, 2026, per Reuters.[1]

Supports. OFAC sanctioned nearly 60 entities, individuals, and vessels as part of the Economic D-Day campaign, according to the Treasury press release.[3]

Supports. The State Department and Treasury jointly designated nearly 60 persons and vessels, and AP and CNN report the same count on the day.[2][4][6]

Context. Reuters and Washington Examiner note that the toughest measure, secondary sanctions on foreign banks, was held back, so the administration threatened rather than imposed penalties on third countries.[1][8]

Context. The post's 'biggest economic offensive ever' phrasing is the administration's own characterization; the claim itself only asserts the count of 60 targets.[5][7]