Event Brief
Bessent says U.S. sanctions will ‘collapse’ Iran regime
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Aug 21, 2026 at 3:09 AM ET
Summary: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration’s new sanctions on Iran would “collapse this regime” in Tehran. The U.S. warned allies and China to join efforts to isolate Iran’s economy, while Iran called the sanctions “economic terrorism” and “crimes against humanity.”
WHO: Scott Bessent
WHAT: Bessent said U.S. sanctions on Iran would “collapse this regime” in Tehran and urged allies and China to join efforts to isolate Iran’s economy.
WHEN: Aug 21, 2026
WHERE: Iran
WHY: The remarks were a response to the introduction of new U.S. sanctions aimed at isolating Iran’s economy.
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