'Sever Every Economic Lifeline': US Announces Explosive Sanctions Against Iran

A day after threatening Iran with an economic D-Day, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in a news conference, warned that countries that continue to allow Iran to launder money will 'be removed' from the US dollar system. On Monday, Bessent spoke about new US sanctions that aim to block all potential sources of revenue for Iran and claimed that sanctions will also be slapped on countries that do not cut economic ties with the Islamic Republic.Although he did not name what countries could face potential secondary sanctions from the US, Bessent said that it is "no longer acceptable to operate in the grey spaces" of the conflict.#WATCH | Washington DC | US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says, "... The President is making phone calls to world leaders with specific request to cease their interactions with the regime, we are already seeing the results... Nations that facilitate any interactions with the...