# US to announce unprecedented measures to ensure Iran’s economic isolation — official

https://mins.news/en/item/21719

- TASS, 2026-08-14 00:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2172629

> US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Washington plans to announce unprecedented measures next week to ensure Iran’s economic isolation. He gives no details, but says they will be combined with the US naval blockade of Iran.

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