# Bessent: Trump urges foreign leaders to cut ties with Iran

https://mins.news/en/item/30886

- TASS, 2026-08-24 18:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2177167

> US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump is calling world leaders and asking them to halt all contacts with Iran. Bessent declined to identify the recipients, saying follow-up calls and visits from the State Department and Treasury would explain Washington’s expectations and deadlines, with consequences coming quickly if they fail to respond.

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