US, Iran escalate rhetoric as Washington prepares ‘harshest’ sanctions announcement

The United States and Iran have escalated their rhetoric ahead of expected new American economic sanctions, which Washington describes as the “harshest in history”, amid persistent military threats and ongoing traffic disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.   US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is scheduled to hold a news conference at noon on Monday in […] The post US, Iran escalate rhetoric as Washington prepares ‘harshest’ sanctions announcement first appeared on Dailynewsegypt.