# How the US naval blockade, rather than sanctions, is choking Iran

https://mins.news/en/video/31922

- Reuters, 2026-08-25 17:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXyHnQOUdoU

> US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington would launch an “economic onslaught” against Iran’s financial links worldwide. But the energy editor says a US naval blockade is more likely than sanctions to cut off Iran’s economic lifeline.

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