# Live: US to announce economic sanctions against Iran as Tehran vows to retaliate

https://mins.news/en/item/30763

- Reuters, 2026-08-24 16:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/live-us-announce-economic-sanctions-against-iran-tehran-vows-retaliate-2026-08-24/

> U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he will unveil severe economic and financial measures against Iran. Tehran has faced near-continuous sanctions since the 1979 Islamic Revolution and vows to retaliate.

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