Middle East live: US threatens Iran with economic isolation like 'never seen before'
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened Thursday to subject Iran to economic isolation "like the world has never seen before", adding that new measures are expected next week. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
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