Economy

US Treasury prepares new Iran-related sanctions targeting large bank

Hindustan Times53m
THE BRIEF
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the Trump administration is preparing to sanction a large bank next week as part of increased economic pressure on Iran.

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The sanctions were delayed from Friday to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, aimed at making financial transactions with Tehran unprofitable.

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The Trump administration has recently targeted entities including Turkish lender Golden Global Bank and 27 Iranian airlines over illicit revenue generation and sanctions evasion.