Bessent threatens new Iran secondary sanctions, says Trump asking world leaders to sign on

NBC·August 24, 2026 at 5:25 PM+9

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a wave of new sanctions aimed at isolating Iran, after threatening the Islamic Republic with “an economic D-Day.”

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