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Bessent says U.S. will use economic pressure on Iran
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
Filed: Aug 20, 2026 at 10:08 PM ET
Summary: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration is pushing allies and China to back an economic approach against Iran as the conflict drags toward a six-month mark. He contrasted this economic pressure with military pressure on Tehran.
WHO: Scott Bessent
WHAT: Said the U.S. is shifting to economic pressure on Iran and urging allies and China to back it
WHEN: Aug 20, 2026 at 8:01 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Bessent was responding to the ongoing pressure campaign on Iran and describing a shift toward economic rather than military pressure.
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