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'Money, not missiles': US launches financial attack on Iran
On Monday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced an "economic D-day" against Iran, with further sanctions on the regime and countries doing business with it.
Iranian Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh stated that Tehran was "fully prepared" for the sanctions, which he predicted would lead to "another defeat" for the US.
Iranians have already felt the impact of decades of sanctions, leaving their economy in shambles. The BBC's business editor Simon Jack described Washington's move as the "financial equivalent of a military attack using money, not missiles."
Watch: 'Money, not missiles': US launches financial attack on Iran (01:19)
Subsection: Middle East
Published 29 minutes ago
- Iran sanctions
- Economic sanctions
- Middle East