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US expands Iran-related secondary sanctions threat

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24-08-2026 | 13:11

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US expands Iran-related secondary sanctions threat

The United States on Monday expanded its Iran-related secondary sanctions threats to target five major sectors, the Treasury said as Washington seeks to impose an "Economic D-Day" on Tehran.

"Treasury has issued determinations against five critical sectors -- digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and shipping -- that the Iranian regime uses to try to prop up its failing economy," the department said in a statement as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent outlined the new measures at a press conference.

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