'One-two punch': US vows toughest-ever Iran sanctions, presses China to help reopen Hormuz
The United States is preparing what treasury secretary Scott Bessent described as the “toughest sanctions in history” against Iran, as Washington seeks to intensify economic pressure on Tehran and force the country towards a settlement.
Bessent said the measures would form part of a broader campaign of economic isolation and suggested they could help Washington avoid a renewed large-scale military operation. He also called on China, Iran’s biggest oil customer, to cooperate with the US in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Bessent said the measures would form part of a broader campaign of economic isolation and suggested they could help Washington avoid a renewed large-scale military operation. He also called on China, Iran’s biggest oil customer, to cooperate with the US in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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