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Bessent said the Treasury Department will detail tougher sanctions after months of conflict, as officials seek to cut Iran’s oil revenue and proxy funding.
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Bessent: US to Impose ‘Toughest Sanctions in History’ on Iran
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Aug. 20 that the United States will impose the “toughest sanctions in history on Iran,” the details of which will be announced on Monday. In an interview with CNBC on Thursday, Bessent said he planned to hold a press conference on Aug. 24 to share the Trump administration’s plan to increase economic pressure on Iran following months of military conflict. The Iran war, which started on Feb. 28, restarted …
Bessent says the financial system, oil trade and maritime blockade will be used as key instruments to pressure Tehran
Bessent teases Iran economic pressure plan
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent plans to reveal on Monday “exactly what we’re going to do” to ratchet up economic pressure on Iran, he told CNBC Thursday morning. “If you insist on doing business with them — either transferring money, buying their oil, or doing seaborne ship transfers — then the US Treasury … will put its full might and force toward enforcing against you,” Bessent said. He suggested that the administration’s new efforts could a…
Treasury to Unveil “Economic D-Day” Plan to Pressure Iran
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the administration will soon detail how the United States plans to impose maximum economic pressure on Iran after President Trump warned of an “economic D-Day.” Bessent says the U.S. will work with allied nations on a coordinated effort to economically isolate Iran, warning countries that provide Tehran with a financial...
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