US Treasury to broaden scope of secondary sanctions on Iran, source says
sanctionsGlobalAl-Monitor24 Aug, 13:46 UTC
Context
By David Lawder WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury is expected on Monday to broaden the scope of secondary sanctions it can impose on entities and countries that maintain business ties with Iran as the Trump administration seeks to increase economic pressure on Tehran, a source familiar with the plans told Reuters.
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No clear market signal
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- Severity
- the event's market impact, 1–5
- Direction
- ↑ / ↓ likely price move for the asset
- Exp. move
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- Conviction
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