# Iran Isolation Plan Puts US and China on Collision Course

https://mins.news/en/video/31278

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-25 05:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PV3hfEfWl4

> The US is telling Iran’s trade partners to cut ties or face sanctions. The program examines whether Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is willing to target China and how that threat could bring Washington and Beijing into confrontation.

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