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Magdalena del Valle

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What Bessent’s economic isolation of Iran could look like

The main challenge is that targeting the remaining options risk blowback on the US economy.

saturday 10

Fortune

Magdalena del Valle

Trump pivots to economic squeeze of ‘entrenched’ Iran regime

The U.S. is turning back to sanctions and a naval blockade as Trump seeks to pressure Tehran after nearly six months of war.

13.08.2026 4

Fortune

Magdalena del Valle

U.S. reaches limit of sanctions power in targeting Iran’s economy

“We need to either overwhelm them with something new — and this Economic Fury stuff isn’t it — or we need to start limiting our ambitions.”

23.05.2026 10

Fortune

Magdalena del valle