AP: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday the Trump administration plans to sanction another bank this week to curb Iran-related transactions. Bessent said he will meet finance officials from major and developing economies during the G20 to press for broad participation in economically isolating Iran. He said: "If necessary, we will use financial violence. We are letting people know we know who you are, you know who you are, and this must stop."

2026-08-31

AP: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday the Trump administration plans to sanction another bank this week to curb Iran-related transactions. Bessent said he will meet finance officials from major and developing economies during the G20 to press for broad participation in economically isolating Iran. He said: "If necessary, we will use financial violence. We are letting people know we know who you are, you know who you are, and this must stop."