US Treasury Secretary says Washington held quiet consultations with Moscow and Beijing on Iran sanctions
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that Washington has held quiet consultations with Moscow and Beijing regarding American sanctions against Iran, noting more common ground than differences with China on the issue, and reiterating efforts to tighten unilateral sanctions to sever Tehran's income sources.
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Why It Matters
The US has been tightening unilateral sanctions against Iran to sever Tehran's sources of income, as stated by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on August 24.
WASHINGTON, September 2. /TASS/. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has stated that Washington has held consultations with Moscow and Beijing on matters concerning American sanctions against Iran.
"We've had very quiet conversations with Russia and China, and I think we can move that discussion forward," he said in response to a reporter's question about Russia and China's stance on the US imposition of restrictions against the Islamic republic.
Bessent did not specify the substance of the consultations. He also asserted: "With China on Iran, we have more in common than we have differences."
On August 24, Bessent said that Washington was tightening unilateral sanctions against Iran sharply, aiming to sever Tehran’s sources of income.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Further consultations between the US, Russia, and China on Iran sanctions will continue
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What specific topics were discussed in the consultations with Russia and China?
- What actions, if any, will result from these consultations?
- How do Russia and China currently view the US sanctions on Iran?
- Will the consultations lead to coordinated sanctions policy among the three powers?
