# ‘Economic asphyxiation’: Bessent outlines Trump’s plan to choke Iran into submission

https://mins.news/en/video/31177

- Fox News, 2026-08-25 02:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GLBOKFzTJU

> Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a new round of secondary sanctions targeting countries that continue to do business with Iran. The Trump administration is seeking to cut off Tehran’s financial lifeline to end the war.

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