Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will hold a news conference outlining the new package of measures.
Source: [NYT Politics](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08/24/us/trump-news-iran-economy/bessent-treasury-assault-iran-economy)
Netanyahu's claim comes after US and Israel killed Iran's supreme leader and four members of his family in Tehran.
US Treasury Secretary threatens economic punishment against any country doing business with Iran.
The Chicago Cubs are coming off a series loss to the Seattle Mariners over the weekend. However, the Cubbies salvaged the 3-game set in Seattle with a massive 19-2 victory on Sunday afternoon. Chicago is 75-63 and holds a 2.
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) on Monday clashed with Fox News host Jesse Watters on a slew of topics, including immigration enforcement and the Iran war, along with culture war topics, prompting the host twice to let him “just answer the question.
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Stanley Druckenmiller, the billionaire investor who mentored Scott Bessent in his early career as a hedge fund trader, called the Treasury secretary’s plan to spend billions buying back US bonds a mistake.