US, Iran escalate rhetoric as Washington prepares ‘harshest’ sanctions announcement

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The US and Iran have intensified their rhetoric ahead of an expected announcement of what Washington calls the 'harshest' economic sanctions in history. Tensions are also high with military threats and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent set to detail the sanctions.

The United States and Iran have escalated their rhetoric ahead of expected new American economic sanctions, which Washington describes as the “harshest in history”, amid persistent military threats and ongoing traffic disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.   US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is scheduled to hold a news conference at noon on Monday in […] The post US, Iran escalate rhetoric as Washington prepares ‘harshest’ sanctions announcement first appeared on Dailynewsegypt.