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Iran faces 'greatest financial offensive ever', says US treasury secretary

BBC News — World·August 24, 2026 at 1:35 PM+9

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Scott Bessent says the US will sever all economic ties with the country and that any nation partnering with Iran financially will also be isolated.

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Iran faces 'greatest financial offensive ever', says US treasury secretary — Brief24

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