Bessent announced the most severe sanctions against Iran, and Rezaei threatened a complete halt to oil exports

Bessent will announce on Monday what the Trump government calls the harshest sanctions against Iran in history, and Rezaei warned that Iran would stop all oil exports through the Straits of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf if economic pressure persisted. Bessent stated that the sanctions would force allies to face a dualist option, which could lead to the risk of a second wave of sanctions on shipping, insurance and financial intermediaries, further tightening global crude oil logistics. The announcement on Monday is expected to trigger fluctuations in the crude oil base, tanker freight and regional stocks。