US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned on August 24, 2026, that an 'economic D-Day is coming for Iran,' previewing major new sanctions set to begin on Monday as the Trump administration escalates economic warfare against Tehran.
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An “economic D-Day is coming for Iran,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned on Sunday.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday previewed the Trump administration’s economic offensive against Iran, set to begin Monday. Echoing President Trump’s rhetoric on the military operations against the Islamic Republic, Bessent said the U.S. has “dismantled Iran’s capabilities, destroyed nearly 100 percent of its military factories, and buried its nuclear program.” The Treasury secretary wro