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Bessent urges US partners to back plans to 'squash' Iran economy

World | 2026-08-20 at 18:40 UTC | Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bessent urges US partners to back plans to 'squash' Iran economy
The US Treasury secretary says allies will need to decide whether they "are with us or against us".
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