# How could the economic conflict between the US and Iran play out?

https://mins.news/en/item/32546

- CGTN, 2026-08-25 04:11 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-25/Iran-defiant-as-US-escalates-economic-isolation-measures-1PThT027N5u/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Iran has vowed to retaliate against expanded U.S. sanctions. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced measures targeting digital assets, technology, gold, aviation and shipping, warning countries that keep trading with Iran could lose access to the dollar-based financial system. Iranian officials said Tehran was prepared to resist and threatened attacks on U.S. interests and energy chokepoints if its infrastructure were threatened.

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