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Monday, August 24, 2026
Bessent threatens new Iran secondary sanctions

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

He said President Donald Trump was making phone calls to world leaders with “specific requests” to cease trading with the Iranian regime.

Yet Bessent did not lay out any immediate concrete actions. Markets showed little reaction to his remarks.

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