The Trump administration announced new sanctions against Iran, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent detailing the measures on Monday. The move aims to increase financial pressure to end the six-month war, though questions remain about implementation. Canada is also set to announce retaliatory tariffs against the U.S.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's announcement Monday on Iran sanctions has raised questions over how they might be implemented. Meanwhile, Canada is set to announce retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. Weijia Jiang has the latest.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's announcement Monday on Iran sanctions has raised questions over how they might be implemented. Meanwhile, Canada is set to announce retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. Weijia Jiang has the latest.
The Trump administration has struggled to find an exit ramp to the war against Iran. Now, it is trying to step up the financial pressure instead by introducing new sanctions to end the six month war.
NPR – Politics U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled a new package of economic sanctions against Iran, which the Trump administration has called "economic D-Day." The measures aim to isolate Iranian trade and could sanction entities that facilitate money laundering on behalf of Iran or deal with the regime in Tehran. Iran has vowed to respond to the sanctions in a "seismic manner."
NYTimes – US A 68-year-old French tourist, identified as Pierre Michel Formosa, died in California's Death Valley National Park after his car became stuck in mud on a remote road, leaving him searching for help in 116°F (46.6°C) heat. The death occurred last week, and he was found dead in the park's salt flats.
NYTimes – Business An independent arbitrator has ordered the Washington Post to reinstate opinion columnist Karen Attiah, who was fired last September over social media posts she made after the killing of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk. The arbitrator ruled the newspaper lacked sufficient cause to terminate Attiah, who was a union-protected employee and the last Black full-time member of the Post's opinion desk.
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