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War on Iran: The US could focus on economically isolating Iran

Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera English August 21, 2026 at 1:59 PM

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The US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, has indicated a change in US strategy towards Iran, focusing on economic isolation rather than ‘large scale US attacks’. Al Jazeera’s Mohammad Saleh has the latest.

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