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Bessent urges US partners to back plans to 'squash' Iran economy

Low Severity Americas United States
Date Occurred Aug 20, 2026 18:40 UTC
Event Type General News
Source BBC World
Recorded Aug 20, 2026
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The US Treasury secretary says allies will need to decide whether they "are with us or against us".

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  • ID #25293
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 20, 2026
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