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Bessent urges US partners to back plans to 'squash' Iran economy

BBC News World · 20 August 2026 at 19:40

Bessent urges US partners to back plans to 'squash' Iran economy

The US Treasury secretary says allies will need to decide whether they "are with us or against us".

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Bessent urges US partners to back plans to 'squash' Iran economy

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