On the recordAugust 21, 2026
This is going to be the greatest coordinated economic isolation in the history of the world, and we are going to them and saying, you are either with us or against us.
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Scott Bessent
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washingtonexaminer.comThis is going to be the greatest coordinated economic isolation in the history of the world, and we are going to them and saying, you are either with us or against us.
Describing the economic strategy against Iran.
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