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U.S. threatens to hit Iran's trade partners with secondary economic sanctions

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The U.S. plans to expand its war against Tehran with new sanctions, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent promised to punish anyone who trades with Iran. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.

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  1. Iran vows 'devastating' response to Trump's sanctions threat

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    U.S. threatens to hit Iran's trade partners with secondary economic sanctions

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  1. News Nation Now

    Iran vows 'devastating' response to Trump's sanctions threat (opens News Nation Now)

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    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the new sanctions package, coming Monday, will be "the toughest sanctions in history."

  2. New York Post

    Iran vows ‘devastating’ response as US threatens crushing sanctions designed to ‘collapse’ regime (opens New York Post)

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    The chief of staff of Iran's Armed Forces, Major General Ali Abdollahi, said the Islamic Republic's reaction would be broad and decisive.

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Iran vows ‘devastating’ military response to tough new U.S. sanctions (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    DUBAI/WASHINGTON >> Iran said today that its response to any new U.S. threats would be “devastating” after Washington pledged to impose the toughest financial penalties in history with the aim of toppling the Iranian leadership.

  4. Breitbart News

    Iran Vows ‘Devastating’ Military Response: U.S. Readies to Unleash Toughest Sanctions to ‘Collapse’ Regime (opens Breitbart News)

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    Iran vowed a “devastating” military response Friday as the United States enters a new phase of economic warfare against Tehran, with the Trump administration preparing the “toughest sanctions in history” as part of an escalating campaign Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says will “collapse” the Iran…

  5. West Hawaii Today

    Iran threatens military response to US sanctions (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    Iran said on Friday that its response to any new U.S. threats would be “devastating” after Washington pledged to impose the toughest financial penalties in history with the aim of toppling the Iranian leadership. U.S.

  6. Al-Monitor

    Iran says new sanctions threatened by 'desperate' US will fail (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Elwely Elwelly and Menna AlaaElDin DUBAI, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister dismissed the threat of new U.S. sanctions as a sign of desperation on Sunday and said the expected new measures would fail to defeat Tehran. U.S.

  7. News Nation Now

    Iran mocks US sanctions push, calls it an 'admission of failure' (opens News Nation Now)

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    Iran's security council chief warned neighboring countries of retaliation if they joined the U.S.' sanctions campaign.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Middle East: Iran vows response to fresh US sanctions (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Iran vowed to push back against new US "economic D-day," sanctions saying key trading partners would resist US pressure. Meanwhile, Pakistan reports progress in US-Iran mediation efforts. Follow DW for more.

  9. NBC News

    Iran vows retaliation after U.S. widens sanctions, fueling fears of escalated war (opens NBC News)

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    TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has vowed to retaliate against to widened U.S. sanctions, saying Washington should “expect an attack” in response to the measures.

  10. The Hill

    Iran vows retaliation after widened US sanctions (opens The Hill)

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    Iran threatened to retaliate after the Trump administration on Monday unveiled a new effort to isolate the Islamic Republic from the global economy and ramp up pressure to bring the nearly six-month-long war to a close and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

  11. CBS News

    U.S. threatens to hit Iran's trade partners with secondary economic sanctions (opens CBS News)

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    The U.S. plans to expand its war against Tehran with new sanctions, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent promised to punish anyone who trades with Iran. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.

  12. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Iran vows to resist U.S. sanctions, says Washington seeks talks (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Iran today denounced expanded U.S. sanctions aimed at isolating its economy as an act of “gross lawlessness,” expressing confidence that many countries would not join the pressure campaign.

  13. Al Jazeera

    New US sanctions signal Trump desperation on Iran, experts say (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Economic escalation is unlikely to force the Iranian government to capitulate to US demands, according to experts.

  14. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Iran vows to resist widened US sanctions, says Washington seeks talks (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    CAIRO/WASHINGTON — Iran denounced on Tuesday expanded U.S. sanctions aimed at isolating its economy as an act of “gross lawlessness”, expressing confidence that many countries would not join the pressure campaign.

  15. Al-Monitor

    Iran says US sanctions will achieve nothing (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Iran's president insisted on Wednesday that the United States would achieve nothing with its new sanctions campaign after Washington laid out plans to collapse the country's economy. Almost six months into their war, the two sides are locked in a stalemate, with Iran keeping the key Strait of Hormuz…

  16. Al-Monitor

    Iran urges other nations not to join new US sanctions, mediators focus on reopening strait (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Elwely Elwelly and Eman Abouhassira DUBAI, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Iran condemned the United States' new economic sanctions on Friday as "state terrorism" and said other countries were legally obliged not to implement them.

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