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After the measures were announced, Iran said its government was prepared to counter the newly unveiled U.S. sanctions.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday afternoon will unveil new sanctions on Iran, escalating the Trump administration’s pressure on the Islamic Republic to negotiate a deal to end the conflict and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump warned last week that Iran would face an “economic D-day” if it does not agree to…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will announce massive new sanctions against Iran on Monday, a move he likened to “economic D-Day.” In an op-ed published in the Financial Times, Bessent said he is launching the “single greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against an adversary.” He said any nation that associates with Iran will face isolation. “Iran’s...