Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to unveil new economic sanctions on Iran

The Trump administration calls this "economic D-Day" on Iran. Iran vows to respond to fresh sanctions in a "seismic manner."

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5616x3744+0+0/resize/5616x3744!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2a%2Fc7%2Fd03614dc43d88cabaee45cf02e8c%2Fap26232565516998.jpg' alt='Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to members of the media outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026.'/><p>The Trump administration calls this "economic D-Day" on Iran. Iran vows to respond to fresh sanctions in a "seismic manner."</p><p>(Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-139743' />