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US Treasury Secretary Bessent says US Treasury plans to impose more Iran secondary sanctions every week, starting with banks, adds we're telling banks it's not okay to have Iranian money and to aid Iranian regime

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US Treasury plans weekly secondary sanctions starting with banks, warning institutions against aiding Iran, while Bessent disputes claims that targeting Chinese firms is essential for success.

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Says: Probably next time we'll just sanction a bank outright, after the US imposed curbs on an Egyptian bank's United Arab Emirates branches, while he disagrees with the narrative that Iran pressure campaign will not be successful unless Chinese firms are targeted with secondary sanctions.

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