In calls with foreign leaders, Trump demands that they cut ties with Iran — Bessent

WASHINGTON, August 24. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump is making phone calls to global leaders, telling them to cut any ties with Iran, US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said.

He said that the president is calling world leaders with specific requests to stop contacts with Iran, but refuse to name those who received calls from the US.

"We are not going to name names. We’ve already seen some results, and I’m confident the president, as you all know, is quite persuasive," Bessent said. "We are following his calls up with visits and calls from the State Department and from the US Treasury, telling the leaders, the countries, and the entities exactly what we expect and the timelines."

"And I would expect that very quickly, if they do not respond, then you will see the ramifications of their actions," he added.