# Middle East live: US threatens Iran with economic isolation like 'never seen before'

https://mins.news/en/item/21762

- France 24, 2026-08-14 02:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260814-middle-east-live-us-threatens-iran-with-economic-isolation-like-never-seen-before

> US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened on Thursday to impose economic isolation on Iran “like the world has never seen before”, saying new measures are expected next week.

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