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Bessent says U.S. likely won't restart large-scale Iran combat as it steps up economic pressure

CNBC · August 20, 2026 at 12:14 PM

Bessent says U.S. likely won't restart large-scale Iran combat as it steps up economic pressure

Bessent and President Donald Trump unveiled the economic operation nearly six months into the Iran war, which continues without a clear end in sight.

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