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US Treasury Aims to Topple Iran's Regime with Historic Sanctions
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant confirmed that the Trump administration's new sanctions aim to topple Iran's regime by imposing the toughest economic penalties in history. President Trump warned countries continuing trade with Iran will face severe consequences.
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- 01US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant says sanctions aim to topple Iran's Ayatollah regime.
- 02Trump declares an economic "D-Day" and warns countries against trading with Iran.
- 03New sanctions to be announced Monday will punish nations trading with Tehran.
- 04Bessant hints China should cooperate due to its Gulf energy dependence.
- 05Iran calls US sanctions economic terrorism and vows to defend its interests.
- 06Analysts warn Iran may escalate attacks rather than capitulate under pressure.
Iran condemned the sanctions as economic terrorism and vowed to resist, while analysts caution the strategy risks escalating conflict amid Iran's economic hardship.
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