Bessent announces ‘economic pressure like never before’ on Iran in lieu of ‘kinetic strikes’
US @USTreasury Secretary @SecScottBessent told @CNBC on 20 August that Washington will likely "not restart" large scale military operations against Iran, as the White House shifts to a campaign of maximum economic sanctions.
"If we are doing the maximum economic pressure, then… pic.twitter.com/qsTrPJ8yyv
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