Live updates: Bessent teases new Iran sanctions, saying appeasement no longer works
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a maximum pressure campaign of sanctions against Iran on Monday, dubbing it “Operation Outcast.” He said sanctions would be announced imminently as the Trump administration ramped up its pressure campaign against Iran. The move could also put China in the crosshairs as Iran’s largest trading partner and primary buyer of…
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