Bessent unveils sweeping new Iran sanctions but delays toughest blow

Source: www.washingtonpost.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:22:05 GMT

The treasury secretary said Trump is contacting other world leaders to demand their support for the “economic asphyxiation” of the Iranian regime but he declined to say which countries and gave no deadline for action.

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Left: 'There's no way!' JD Vance dumbfounds with 'hilarious' text that jabs Trump — www.rawstory.com
Left: Deal/No Deal, Trump’s Iran Contradictions — www.motherjones.com
Center-Right: Iran in Terminal Decline, Economy Is in Free Fall — www.realclearpolitics.com
Center-Left: Iran faces strait of Hormuz paradox as strategic value of chokehold erodes — www.theguardian.com
Center-Right: Economic 'End Game' for Iran? — www.realclearpolitics.com
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Right: Bessent doubles down on Trump warnings: 'Entering the endgame' on Iran — thehill.com
Right: Trump’s Economic D-Day can hammer Iran, but will Tehran ever surrender? — www.foxnews.com
Right: Secret Service agents placed on leave as Trump leak probe expands: insiders — www.rawstory.com
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