Crippling US sanctions are suffocating Tehran, embattled Iranian president admits: ‘We are in a war situation’
The weight of the US’ “asphyxiation” on Iran’s economy has been suffocating, the country’s president admitted to state…
US ‘economic asphyxiation’ of Iran sends Tehranites queuing for petrol
Long queues formed at petrol stations in Tehran on Tuesday after the United States announced fresh sanctions aimed…
Stocks rise and oil slips as traders eye Iran threat, Nvidia results
Investors are weighing the latest US moves to squeeze Iran and waiting for key earnings from Nvidia (Jung…
US widens sanctions on Iran but withholds more punishing options
By David Lawder and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. on Monday unveiled an expansion…
Watch Live: Bessent speaks as Trump administration amid new Iran sanctions
Washington — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is holding a press conference Monday at the Treasury Department announcing Operation…
The Treasury’s bond-market intervention isn’t working. So what comes next?
The Treasury Department’s efforts to calm the bond-market selloff haven’t yet worked as well as hoped. – MarketWatch…
Bessent to Detail Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ Against Iran in Monday Presser
(AP) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will hold a press conference Monday to spell out the shape and scope…
Trump Calls for ‘Economic D-Day’ on Iran as US Seeks to Restore Hormuz Shipping
The U.S. could be shifting its approach to the war in Iran in an effort to end…
One day after doubling Treasury buybacks, Bessent says he’s ready to boost them further to push down long-term yields
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled that he is willing to expand the Treasury Department’s buyback program as long-term…
Stock Market Today (Aug. 19, 2026): Moderna doubles after successful cancer vaccine trial, lifting biotech
This live blog is refreshed throughout the day with the latest updates from the market. To find the…
China trims US Treasury holdings amid Iran war, Fed uncertainty
China cut its holdings of US Treasuries to a nearly 18-year low in June, as Beijing continued to…
How the US could squeeze Iran with economic isolation – and the risks involved
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the US is getting ready to squeeze Iran with unprecedented economic pressure, a…