# Bessent expects new US secondary sanctions on Iran every week

https://mins.news/en/item/37969

- Reuters, 2026-08-31 00:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/bessent-expects-new-us-secondary-sanctions-weekly-aiming-increase-pressure-iran-2026-08-30/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a94c43bfb274f0001268d27

> U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Reuters on Sunday that the Treasury Department is likely to announce new secondary sanctions each week to increase economic pressure on Iran, initially focusing on banks.

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