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On the recordAugust 24, 2026
If you insist on doing business with them—either transferring money, buying oil, doing seaborne ship transport—then the US Treasury and the US government, they will put its full might and force towards enforcing against you.
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Scott Bessent

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Warning about consequences for businesses dealing with Iran.

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