# Why Bessent’s Iran ‘D-Day’ Threat Depends on Whether He’ll Target China

https://mins.news/en/video/31608

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-25 12:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvUsBKPjQds

> Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s warning of an “economic D-Day” against Iran could put the US on a collision course with China, its main trading partner. Bloomberg’s Jon Herskovitz examines how likely Washington is to take aggressive action against Beijing.

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