Trump Shares WSJ Editorial Backing Bessent’s Iran Sanctions Campaign

Trump Shares WSJ Editorial Backing Bessent’s Iran Sanctions Campaign

Trump posts Wall Street Journal opinion piece praising Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's “Operation Economic Outcast” pressure campaign against Iran.

Richard Miniter
First Published: August 27, 2026, 7:12 AM ET

Donald J. Trump shared a Wall Street Journal editorial board opinion piece backing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent‘s escalating economic pressure campaign against Iran.