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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent moved to military base after Iranian threats - report

The newspaper reported that US officials have noted that Iran's ability to carry out large-scale attacks in the US and other territories overseas is limited.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference to outline further sanctions against Iran, at the Treasury Department in Washington, DC, US, August 24, 2026.
Security personnel stand near the Shalamcheh border crossing between Iraq and Iran, after Iraqi authorities ordered its closure as a precautionary measure following the latest drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, in Basra, Iraq, September 12, 2026.

Iraq to reopen Sheeb border crossing with Iran, temporarily close Mandali border

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stands behind U.S. President Donald Trump who speaks to the media on the day of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

Trump administration weighs order targeting nonprofits over alleged terrorist ties - report

Iranians drive next to a billboard displaying pictures of nuclear scientists, centrifuges and a sentence reading in Farsi: " Science is the power", at the Enqelab square in Tehran, on August 29, 2025.

US offers reward of up to $20 million, possible relocation for information on Iran nuclear program


US sanctions Iranian financier's crypto exchange, says it processes Hormuz payments

Treasury said BitBank had routed hundreds of millions of dollars to the IRGC and described the exchange as a key component in Iran’s digital assets-based sanctions-evasion infrastructure.

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US announces new sanctions against networks aiding Hezbollah, other Iranian proxies in Middle East

The sanctions targeted entities the US Treasury said supported the Iraqi-based Kataib Hezbollah and Lebanon-based Hezbollah.

Hezbollah members salute and raise the group's yellow flags during a funeral.

US sanctions Turkish bank, two subsidiaries in bid to increase economic pressure on Iran

The sanctions put the financial entities on the US Treasury's OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list as part of US President Donald Trump's campaign to increase economic pressure on Tehran.

A general view of the Treasury Building on day two of a partial government shutdown in Washington, DC, US, February 1, 2026.

Military, economic pressure on Iran may lead to internal uprising, US officials say

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the pressure on Tehran could lead the Iranian public to rise up against the regime or cause the IRGC to turn against itself.

A security personnel stands guard as Iranians take part in a protest marking the annual al-Quds Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, in Tehran, Iran, March 13, 2026

UAE, Egypt central banks to coordinate with Banque Misr after US threatens to revoke dollar access

The US Treasury alleged that Banque Misr UAE had acted as a “critical node” in Tehran’s access to US currency, processing transactions for companies suspected of evading US sanctions.

(Illustrative) A general view of the new headquarters of the Banque Misr of Egypt, in the New Administrative Capital (NAC) east of Cairo, Egypt, December 26, 2023.

US Treasury revokes 'critical node' of Iranian access to US dollars in latest Tehran sanctions

The new sanctions come two days after the Treasury cracked down on what it called “far-left terrorist networks.”

Signage is seen at the United States Department of the Treasury headquarters in Washington, DC, US, August 29, 2020.

US targets Palestine Action in counterterrorism effort against 'far-left' groups

The move follows Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s push to focus counterterrorism efforts on “far-left terror,” sparking Democratic concerns over the politicization of the fight against extremism.

A person holds up a placard outside the Royal Courts of Justice, on the day judges decide whether the co-founder of Palestine Action can challenge the UK government's ban on the group, in London, Britain, September 25, 2025.

Iran economic sanctions leading to extremist regime elements gaining power, dissident says - report

"Under President Trump, the Treasury Department will continue to cut off every economic lifeline sustaining this regime, until Tehran is left completely alone," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent takes questions from reporters as he speaks during a press conference in Washington, DC on August 24, 2026. Bessent, in a column for the Financial Times, declared that an "economic D-Day" had begun against Tehran on Monday.

What's included in the new US sanctions campaign to pressure Iran's economy? - explainer

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced "an economic onslaught" against Iran, combining new sanctions with with threats against Tehran's trading partners.

Reporters ask US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent questions after he announced a new set of sanctions against Iran, describing them as "an economic D-Day", in the Cash Room at the Treasury Department on August 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.

US offers $10 million reward for information on senior IRGC leaders, including one killed in April

The US State Department's Rewards for Justice offered a bounty of up to $10m. for information on five IRGC leaders, including Majid Khademi, who was killed by an Israeli strike in April.

IRGC intelligence chief Majid Khademi pictured in February 2026.