U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that "we are going to implement measures never before seen in Iran," in an interview with Newsmax. According to him, "this will be a combination of economic isolation that the world has never seen, and the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz that will prevent anything from entering or leaving Iran's ports." Earlier, Vice President JD Vance emphasized the economic approach toward Iran, telling Fox News that "goal number one is to keep oil and gas cheap for Americans. Number two is to ensure that Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon."