# Bessent says U.S. likely to announce Iran bank sanctions this week

https://mins.news/en/item/40449

- Reuters, 2026-09-01 14:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/bessent-says-us-likely-announce-iran-bank-sanctions-this-week-2026-09-01/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a96dcc4fb274f000180f3f2

> U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that Washington was likely to announce sanctions on a bank this week as part of its economic campaign against Iran.

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