# US will strike Iran if Tehran responds to sanctions with military escalation — secretary

https://mins.news/en/item/30360

- TASS, 2026-08-24 09:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2176877

> Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States would respond rapidly to any Iranian military escalation following Washington’s promised “unprecedented sanctions.” He said the current US goal was to completely isolate Iran economically. Iran’s Foreign Ministry called the sanctions policy economic terrorism and a crime against humanity.

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