Bessent told CNBC that the sanctions will be the "toughest" in history.

Aug 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday Washington will impose "the toughest sanctions in history" on Iran and urged Beijing to cooperate with…

By Jana Choukeir and Susan HeaveyDUBAI/WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury chief Scott Bessent said the United States will impose "the toughest sanctions in history" on…

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Washington will impose its toughest sanctions on Iran, while China urges diplomacy and rejects sanctions pressure.