# Iran War: Bessent Sanctions Plan Threatens US-China Tensions

https://mins.news/en/video/31344

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-25 07:15 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGm83e0F9g8

> Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s threat to launch an “economic D-Day” against Iran risks putting the United States on a collision course with China, its main trading partner.

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