US presses China to join economic pressure campaign against Iran

The remarks by the Treasury secretary come ahead of the expected unveiling of new US sanctions against Tehran.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday called on US allies to join Washington's stepped-up economic pressure campaign against Iran, vowing to impose the "toughest sanctions in history" on the Islamic Republic. Bessent made the remarks during a CNBC interview, noting that there will likely not be large-scale "k

Donald Trump's latest bid to pressure Tehran is as he comes under increasing pressure at home over a deeply unpopular war.