The US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Trump administration will impose sanctions on “a large bank” on Monday as part of its strategy toward Iran. In remarks on “Real America’s Voice,” Bessent does not name the bank or the country involved.
Bessent says the measure had been scheduled for Friday but was postponed because of ceremonies marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. He frames the sanctions as part of an effort to increase economic pressure on Tehran during an extended period of US-Iran tensions lasting more than six months.
The outlets agree on the timing and that the target is not identified publicly. Coverage differs only in emphasis: one report presents the statement as a step in the administration’s broader economic pressure campaign, while the other highlights it as a component of the overall Iran policy announced by Bessent, without adding further details about the bank or specific legal grounds.
