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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."
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- First observed by CurrentWire: CNBC · Aug 23, 2026 at 6:39 PM ET
- Coverage span: 13h 46m
- Coverage: 2 reports from 2 independent publications
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