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Increased US sanctions on Iran make large-scale war less likely: Bessent

Increased US sanctions on Iran make large-scale war less likely: Bessent
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A plan to ramp up economic sanctions against Iran means the United States is less likely to have to return to heavy military operations against the country, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday.

“If we are doing the maximum economic pressure, then that means that likely there will not be a large-scale kinetic restart, but I will emphasize that is for now,” he told CNBC.

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