# Bessent: US discusses Iran sanctions with Russia and China

https://mins.news/en/item/41188

- TASS, 2026-09-02 00:46 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2180945

> Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington has held quiet consultations with Moscow and Beijing over U.S. sanctions against Iran. He said the United States and China have more in common than differences on Iran, but did not disclose what was discussed.

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