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'Will call on G7 to follow sanctions regime on Iran,' says US Treasury Secretary Bessent
Reuters | May 19, 2026 12:19 AM CST

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United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will ask G7 finance ministers to implement sanctions. The goal is to stop funding for Iran's "war machine." Bessent also stated that a recent trip by a US delegation to China was very successful. The delegation was led by President Donald Trump. This action aims to curb Iran's military capabilities.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
PARIS, May ​18 - ​United States Treasury Secretary ​Scott Bessent said on ‌Monday ⁠that ⁠he ​would call on G7 finance ​ministers to follow a ​sanctions ⁠regime in ‌order ​to ​keep financing ⁠away from what Bessent ​described as ​Iran's "war machine".

Bessent added that last week's ‌trip by a ​U.S. delegation ​to China, ⁠led by President Donald Trump, was "very ​successful."


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