Washington expands its sanctions campaign on Iran and contacts more than 50 countries

Coverage ranged from a brief relay of the core news to a broad detailing of the measures. Some sources focused on Washington's campaign and the number of countries it contacted, another added the Iranian position and the US request to Britain, while a fourth focused on the implementation details in aviation, banking and trade.

• IMLebanon It led with what the Wall Street Journal reported about Treasury officials contacting representatives of more than 50 countries, highlighted the US warning that trade relations with Iran could endanger access to the US financial system, and noted that several countries began restricting flights and banking relations; it did not include the US request to Britain or the Iranian president's position.
• lebnaon today It was limited to the core information that the United States contacted more than fifty countries to tighten sanctions on Iran, without additional details on measures or positions.
• annahar.com It combined the Wall Street Journal report on contacting more than 50 countries with Washington's request to Britain not to renew Bank Melli's license in London, and added Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's statement that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei supports the Iranian proposal submitted to the United States and Tehran's readiness to fulfill its obligations.
• Lebanon Debate It focused on the campaign covering aviation, banking and trade, named US Treasury official Jonathan Burke who led a tour of several countries, and listed specific measures, including Oman banning "Mahan Air" flights and then all Iranian companies, and the UAE barring branches of "Bank Melli Iran".