"It will be a combination of economic isolation like the world has never seen before, and the continued blockade in the Strait of Hormuz," Bessent said.

By Phil Stewart and Idrees AliPANAMA CITY, Aug 13 (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday threatened to maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely, ratcheting up economic…

PANAMA CITY: The United States on Thursday said that it could maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely and would ratchet up economic pressure on Tehran as ceasefire talks…