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Quirino Mealha

US threatens Iran with 'economic D-Day' as markets await sanctions announcement

The US is ramping up its economic pressure on Iran after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared the start of an "economic D-Day".

According to Bessent, this represents "the single greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against an adversary." He set out the position in a post on X late on Sunday and in a Financial Times opinion article published the same day.

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