# US threatens Iran with ‘economic D-Day’ sanctions

https://mins.news/en/item/31203

- CGTN, 2026-08-25 00:31 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-25/US-threatens-economic-D-Day-sanctions-on-Iran-1PT7Ga2unMk/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a new sanctions campaign against Iran, calling it an “economic D-Day” aimed at severing the country’s global financial lifelines. The measures target digital assets, technology, gold, aviation and shipping, while nearly 60 entities, people and vessels were sanctioned. Iranian officials dismissed the threats and said Tehran was preparing countermeasures.

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