# US says it will impose 'toughest sanctions in history' on Iran

https://mins.news/en/item/27878

- Reuters, 2026-08-21 00:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-says-it-will-impose-toughest-sanctions-history-iran-2026-08-20/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a879c39c69d29000181b757

> U.S. Treasury chief Scott Bessent said the United States would impose what he called “the toughest sanctions in history” on Iran, suggesting the move could reduce the need for new major military operations.

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