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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces new sanctions against Iran
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced an intensified economic campaign against Iran, described as a coordinated effort to isolate the regime. The new sanctions package targets 60 individuals and entities across five strategic sectors: digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and maritime transport. The strategy includes threats of secondary sanctions against third-party nations and businesses that continue economic activities with Tehran, potentially excluding them from the global dollar-based financial system.
International reactions have been mixed. Pakistan stated it does not consider U.S. unilateral sanctions against Iran to be binding under international law, while Russia and China have signaled they will coordinate with Iranian partners to counter these measures. The sanctions also target logistics and technology intermediaries in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, including firms like Sweet Ocean and various shipping operators.
Simultaneously, Bessent’s efforts to stabilize the U.S. bond market by increasing long-term government bond purchases have drawn criticism from Wall Street. Investors and analysts, including Stanley Druckenmiller and representatives from Morgan Stanley, have expressed concerns that these interventions could undermine the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation and signal anxieties regarding U.S. debt sustainability.
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China · Donald Trump · G20 · Hong Kong · Iran · Scott Bessent · Stanley Druckenmiller · Strait of Hormuz · U.S. Department of the Treasury · US Department of the Treasury · US Treasury · United States
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- [● 5 SOURCES] US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a new economic offensive against Iran to isolate the regime. ebtekarnews.com · www.elheraldo.com.ar · www.expansion.com · www.etemadonline.com · www.tovima.gr
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Sanctions include Hong Kong-based companies and Chinese firms involved in logistics and technology supply to Tehran. www.expansion.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Clever Shipping in Hong Kong was sanctioned for managing the tanker 'Star Pione' to carry Iranian crude. www.expansion.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Washington is targeting more than 60 entities, individuals, and vessels to block Iranian financial resources. www.elheraldo.com.ar · www.tovima.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] The new sanctions strategy targets five strategic sectors: digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and maritime transport. www.elheraldo.com.ar · www.tovima.gr
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Morgan Stanley Wealth Management's Lisa Salett suggested that controlling yields implies concerns over US debt sustainability. www.newsbeast.gr
- [○ 1 SOURCE] PGIM Credit co-CIO Greg Peters described the Treasury's bond market intervention as a self-destructive strategy. www.newsbeast.gr
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The US Treasury threatened secondary sanctions against countries that continue economic activities with Iran. www.tovima.gr
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Scott Bessent announced a new package of economic sanctions against Iran targeting 60 individuals and entities. www.tovima.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced plans to increase purchases of long-term government bonds this fall to support the market. www.newmoney.gr · www.newsbeast.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] Investor Stanley Druckenmiller criticized Scott Bessent's attempts to manipulate the Treasury bond yield curve. zpravy.kurzy.cz · www.capital.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claims that economic pressure on Iran is yielding results. samacharnama.com · www.bhaskarhindi.com · baotintuc.vn