PoliticsUS claims EU joined new Iran sanctions push, but Brussels only endorsed it

Name: US claims EU joined new Iran sanctions push, but Brussels only endorsed it
Uploaded: 2026-09-04T11:31:02.000Z
Description: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the European Union had formally joined Washington’s campaign to cut Iran off from the global financial system. However, a Brussels statement at this week’s G20 finance meeting fell well short of that claim.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the European Union had formally joined Washington’s campaign to cut Iran off from the global financial system. However, a Brussels statement at this week’s G20 finance meeting fell well short of that claim.

euronews 2026-09-04 11:31