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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveils newU.S. economic sanctions to isolate Iran

The Trump administration calls this an "economic D-Day" on Iran. Iran vows to respond to fresh sanctions in a "seismic manner."

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Fatima Al-Kassab24 Aug 2026, 12:26 pmUpdated 2d ago1 min readWorldWorld

World — Fatima Al-Kassab

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveils new U.S. economic sanctions to isolate Iran

The Trump administration calls this an "economic D-Day" on Iran. Iran vows to respond to fresh sanctions in a "seismic manner."

This report is published with credit to NPR. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on NPR →

Source: NPR · Fatima Al-Kassab. Published 24 Aug 2026, 12:26 pm.

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