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The United States previously imposed sanctions against Iran and related financial institutions. The current announcement comes on the sidelines of the G20 meeting, where global economic and political issues are being discussed.
WASHINGTON, September 1 - RIA Novosti. The United States may announce new sanctions against banks for transactions with Iran this and next week, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on the sidelines of a G20 meeting.
“We will probably announce sanctions this week, and another one next week,” Bessent said in an interview with American journalist Larry Kudlow.
Bessent also said that the United States is in contact with allies on the sidelines of the G20 meeting, which, he said, have expressed support for Washington.
“We have received great support from the European Union, the European Central Bank, the UK, the UAE and Bahrain,” he added.
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US to announce new sanctions against banks for transactions with Iran this week
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