Bessent announces “Operation Economic Outcast” against Iran; Trump escalates trade war with Canada, and more

from The World in Brief from The Economist

Scott Bessent, America’s treasury secretary, threatened to expand secondary sanctions against Iran’s trading partners, targeting sectors such as digital assets, technology, gold, aviation and shipping. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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