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US plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP

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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. Bessent spoke with The Associated Press on Sunday ahead of Group of 20 meetings in Asheville, North Carolina, where he will huddle individu…

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    US plans to sanction another bank this week in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    US plans to sanction another bank this week in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP

  2. KOB 4

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    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. Bessent spoke with The Associated Press on Sunday ahead of Group of 20 meetings in Asheville, North Carolina, where he will huddle individu…

  3. PBS NewsHour

    U.S. plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    "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."

  4. ABC News

    US plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, AP (opens ABC News)

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    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

  5. Triblive

    U.S. plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, treasury secretary says (opens Triblive)

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    ASHEVILLE, N.C. — President Donald Trump’s administration plans to impose sanctions on another bank this week as it intensifies efforts to economically isolate Iran, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told The Associated Press on Sunday.

  6. Al-Monitor

    Bessent expects new US secondary sanctions weekly, aiming to increase pressure on Iran (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By David Lawder ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department is likely to unveil weekly new secondary sanctions aimed at increasing economic pressure on Iran, with an initial focus on banks, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Reuters on Sunday.

  7. Al Jazeera

    US plans to sanction another bank to keep economic pressure on Iran (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Washington has recently stepped up efforts to economically pressure Tehran amid the deadlocked truce talks.

  8. Quartz

    U.S. is planning weekly Iran sanctions against banks, Bessent tells G20 (opens Quartz)

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    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Reuters the effort will escalate to cutting institutions off from the dollar-based financial system

  9. Al-Monitor

    Iran defiant as Bessent says US likely to announce bank sanctions this week (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Parisa Hafezi and David Lawder DUBAI/ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Sept 1 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday Washington was likely to announce bank sanctions against Iran this week, stepping up an attempt to "economically asphyxiate" Iran's leadership after six months …

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