# US to unveil ‘toughest sanctions’ in history against Iran, Bessent says

https://mins.news/en/video/29882

- ABC News, 2026-08-23 14:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5CSxDV9eIQ

> Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the United States will impose what he calls the “toughest sanctions” in history against Iran. He says the measures, combined with a naval blockade, would be enough to “collapse” the regime.

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