Monday, August 24, 2026

Bessent threatens sanctions on Iran trading partners

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has outlined new sanctions on countries that trade with Iran as a way to further weaken the Iranian economy.

However, he did not name countries or provide a timeline for the new measures that he referred to as "economic D-Day” for Iran.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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