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Iran faces 'greatest financial offensive ever', says US treasury secretary
Economics & Business2 min readBBC Middle East

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

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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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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