US says sanctions will 'squash' Iran's economy and 'collapse' its regime

The briefing

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says allies will need to decide whether they "are with us or against us"

What is at stake

The implications of us says sanctions will 'squash' iran's economy and 'collapse' its regime will become clearer as more details emerge from BBC.

The background

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Where this fits in Signal Ledger

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Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of sanctions, squash, iran, economy, collapse: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says allies will need to decide whether they "are with us or against us".