United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
US Treasury Secretary urges G7 to enforce strict Iran sanctions regime
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- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged G7 finance ministers to strictly enforce a collective sanctions regime against Iran.
- The primary objective of the diplomatic push is to choke off global financing to Iran's military apparatus.
- Bessent characterized last week's high-level US delegation visit to China, led by President Donald Trump, as highly successful.
United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Monday that he will formally call on G7 finance ministers to adhere to a strict sanctions regime against Iran.
Speaking from Paris, Bessent emphasized that coordinated international enforcement is essential to cut off the flow of global financing away from what he described as Iran's "war machine."
The push to rally G7 support comes immediately after a high-stakes diplomatic mission to Asia.
Bessent confirmed that a US delegation, led directly by President Donald Trump, traveled to China last week.
The Treasury Secretary praised the bilateral talks, characterizing the administration's recent trip to Beijing as "very successful."
