Asharq Al Awsat:

The US Treasury Department's top sanctions official will travel to the Middle East and Europe on Friday, as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to increase pressure on Iran.

John Hurley, undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, will travel in the coming days to Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Türkiye and Lebanon, according to the statement, in his first trip to the Middle East since taking office.

After taking office for his second term, Trump restored his “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran, which includes efforts to prevent Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon. In June, the US bombed Iran's nuclear sites.

“President Trump has made clear that Iran's destabilizing and terrorist activities must be met with sustained and coordinated pressure,” Hurley said in the statement.

“I look forward to meeting with our partners to coordinate our efforts to deny Tehran and its proxies the financial access they rely on to evade international sanctions, fund violence, and undermine stability in the region,” he said.

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