# ‘New phase’ of Iran war as US steps up economic pressure

https://mins.news/en/video/28887

- BBC News, 2026-08-21 21:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlE37zPSNpw

> US Vice President JD Vance says the Iran war has entered a “new phase” focused on economic pressure. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urges US allies to back Washington’s efforts to “squash” Iran’s economy, warning they are either with the US or against it. Iran’s Foreign Ministry calls the measures “economic terrorism.”

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