WATCH LIVE: Bessent announces new Iran sanctions

Published August 24, 2026 1:17pm ET | Updated August 24, 2026 1:20pm ET



Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a slew of sanctions against Iran, dubbed “Operation Economic Outcast,” on Monday at the Treasury Department.

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