US promises 'asphyxiation' of Islamic Republic as it imposes new sanctions

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'Economic D-Day' promised against Iran alongside threats towards those trading with country The US has promised the "asphyxiation" of the Islamic Republic as it imposed harsh new sanctions on Iran and threatened those who traded with it. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said they were working towards the "asphyxiation of this regime" amid the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz. "Iran now faces a very clear choice, with only two paths before them: complete global isolation and a subsis