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World Service,25 Aug 2026,49 mins

Iran says it has plans to deal with US sanctions

Newsday

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The US announced a host of sanctions against Iran and threatened its supporters in what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said was "the single greatest financial offensive ever". We go live to Tehran to bring you reactions from there. The economic impact of the Iran war is being felt in the US and across the world. we look at how high petrol and diesel prices are. Nevada wildfire expected to burn for 48 hours and may spread further, as many people are told to evacuate. We bring you the latest. (Photo: A woman walks next to a wall painting depicting the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran; Credit: Abedin Taherkenareh/ EPA/Shutterstock

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