U.S. plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP
"This is going to be financial violence if we have to," Bessent said in the interview. "We are showing people that we know who you are, you know who you are, and this has got to stop."
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- First observed by CurrentWire: PBS NewsHour · Aug 30, 2026 at 6:28 PM ET
- Coverage span: 14 min
- Coverage: 5 reports from 2 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 1 → 2 publications in 29 min
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U.S. plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP(opens original report in a new tab)ABC NewsTier B
US plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, AP(opens original report in a new tab)Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Trump administration plans to impose sanctions on another bank this week in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions — ABC News
ABC NewsTier B
US plans to sanction another bank this week in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP(opens original report in a new tab)US plans to sanction another bank this week in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP — ABC News
ABC NewsTier B
US plans to sanction another bank this week in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP(opens original report in a new tab)US plans to sanction another bank this week in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP — ABC News
ABC NewsTier B
US plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP(opens original report in a new tab)Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Trump administration plans to impose sanctions on another bank this week in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions — ABC News
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