POLITICS● ELEVATEDAug 20 · Aug 20, 2026, 6:40 PM
Bessent urges US partners to back plans to 'squash' Iran economy
BBC World
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says allies will need to decide whether they "are with us or against us".
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