US Treasury Secretary Bessent to hold press conference on Iran on Monday
sanctionsGlobalAl-Monitor2h ago
Context
Aug 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saidon Thursday that he would hold a press conference on Monday "to talk about exactly what we're going to do" on Iran. President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned of economic consequences against any country that provided "any type of lifeline to Iran" as the United States looks to resolve a warit began alongside Israel nearly six months ago. "I think oil markets are misinterpreting what this economic pressure means," Bessent told CNBC.Oil prices climbed to more than three-week highs on Thursday,
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