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WATCH: Bessent announces new sanctions to block Iran's revenue streams

PBS NewsHour · August 24, 2026 at 12:30 PM

WATCH: Bessent announces new sanctions to block Iran's revenue streams

Iran's currency hit a record low Monday as Washington prepared to announce new sanctions it said would add further pressure on an economy already battered by previous sanctions and a U.S. naval blockade.

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