Scott Bessent’s Treasury Department issued new sanctions on Friday targeting Iran’s auto and rail industries as part of his “Economic Outcast” financial warfare operation to strangle Iran’s population. This follows sanctions issued last month on all of Iran’s airlines, reported The Hill.

Bessent claimed Thursday that “Economic Outcast” has “severely diminished” the government’s “ability to fund its war machine and inflict terror” via its own military, as well as through regional proxies. “Today’s action directly targets Iran’s enablers and lays the groundwork for the United States and our partners to drain the regime’s revenue once and for all,” Bessent said in Friday’s release.

The grounding of Iran’s airlines has caused tensions between Iran and Iraq over pilgrims traveling to holy sites in both countries, but particularly to Najaf in Iraq. The office of Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi announced yesterday that Iranian airlines, except for Mahan Air, would be allowed 40 daily flights to and from Najaf international airport, reported Reuters. Reuters noted that it had reported earlier that the U.S. was set to grant a one-month U.S. Treasury waiver to allow for flights carrying Shi’ite Muslim religious pilgrims between Iran and Iraq. The Iraqi government had sought exemptions for travel related to pilgrimage, medical treatment, and education.

“The Prime Minister appreciates the positive response shown by the US government to Iraqi efforts and its cooperation in granting the requested exemption,” the statement said.