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Bessent expects new US secondary sanctions weekly, aiming to increase pressure on Iran

By David LawderASHEVILLE, 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.After imposing penalties…

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