US Won’t Hesitate on Russia and Iran Sanctions, Bessent Says
- Bessent: Sanctions will force countries to the table in talks
- US will pressure Iran and talk with ‘regional parties’
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The US will not hesitate to go “all in” on sanctions on Russian energy if it helps lead to a ceasefire in the Ukraine war, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday.
Sanctions on Russia “will be used explicitly and aggressively for immediate maximum impact” at President Donald Trump’s guidance, Bessent told an audience at the Economic Club of New York.