U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent warns countries to halt business with Iran or face action

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Subscribe now and save 70%ReutersPublished 30 minutes agoU.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday announced an expansion of secondary sanctions it can impose on entities and countries that maintain business ties with Iran around the world as Washington significantly ratchets up economic pressure on Tehran with the war nearing its six-month mark.ReutersMost PopularU.S. trade war sparks economic concern in CanadaVideo2:00U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent warns countries to halt business with Iran or face actionVideo1:18U.S. trade deal still possible, but not at expense of sovereignty, Carney saysVideo1:07Katyusha, the first panda born in Russia, celebrates third birthday in Moscow ZooVideo0:51Iran's currency hits new record low as U.S. prepares to announce more sanctionsVideo1:50As U.S. vows 'economic D-Day', who are Iran's main trade partners?Video1:53Politicians, Indigenous chiefs commemorate 150th anniversary of Treaty 6Video2:06Ukrainian President Zelensky leads Independence Day celebrations in KyivVideo1:12LatestU.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent warns countries to halt business with Iran or face actionVideo1:18U.S. trade deal still possible, but not at expense of sovereignty, Carney saysVideo1:07U.S. trade war sparks economic concern in CanadaVideo2:00Ukrainian President Zelensky leads Independence Day celebrations in KyivVideo1:12Politicians, Indigenous chiefs commemorate 150th anniversary of Treaty 6Video2:06Katyusha, the first panda born in Russia, celebrates third birthday in Moscow ZooVideo0:51Iran's currency hits new record low as U.S. prepares to announce more sanctionsVideo1:50As U.S. vows 'economic D-Day', who are Iran's main trade partners?Video1:53Humanoid robots compete for gold in BeijingVideo1:28Carney announces retaliatory tariffs on various U.S. sectorsVideo1:36CanadaU.S. trade war sparks economic concern in CanadaVideo2:00Politicians, Indigenous chiefs commemorate 150th anniversary of Treaty 6Video2:06Katyusha, the first panda born in Russia, celebrates third birthday in Moscow ZooVideo0:51Iran's currency hits new record low as U.S. prepares to announce more sanctionsVideo1:50Humanoid robots compete for gold in BeijingVideo1:28Death toll rises to 16 after Russian attack on shopping center in UkraineVideo0:36'No!' 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