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Bessent threatens "toughest sanctions in history" on Iran

Name: Bessent threatens "toughest sanctions in history" on Iran
Uploaded: 2026-08-20T18:01:00-0400
Duration: 4 min 12 s
Description: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the U.S. is planning to impose devastating sanctions on Iran as war with the U.S. drags on. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi has more on that and North Korea's launch of ballistic missiles.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the U.S. is planning to impose devastating sanctions on Iran as war with the U.S. drags on. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi has more on that and North Korea's launch of ballistic missiles.