Home › Bessent unveils sweeping new Iran sanctions but delays toughest blow Bessent unveils sweeping new Iran sanctions but delays toughest blow Posted on August 25, 2026 by Related Coverage Who are Iran’s top trading partners US would need to target to isolate it? Trump's Iran "D-Day" leaves sanctions hammer hanging Trump’s Attempt to Strangle Iran’s Economy Depends on China’s Cooperation Bessent announces campaign to create "economic onslaught" against Iran and its partners Read original article Related Articles Supreme Court frees Trump to enforce mail The US has the economic strength to withstand a Canadian trade war. Does it have the political will? Can Trump’s economic war against Iran do what airstrikes and negotiations couldn’t?