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Iran vows retaliation after widened US sanctions

Iran threatened to retaliate after the Trump administration on Monday unveiled a new effort to isolate the Islamic Republic from the global economy and ramp up pressure to bring the nearly six-month-long war to a close and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Treasury Secretary Scott Bes.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated world brief. The source report from The Hill says: Iran threatened to retaliate after the Trump administration on Monday unveiled a new effort to isolate the Islamic Republic from the global economy and ramp up pressure to bring the nearly six-month-long war to a close and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Treasury Secretary Scott Bes.

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  • Primary source: The Hill
  • Published: Aug 25, 2026, 1:23 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: World
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