Name: National Security Analyst on Trump’s 'Economic D-Day': Bessent’s Plan to Cut Off Iran’s Last Lifelines
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Description: Heritage Foundation national security analyst Andrew Harding joins Tiffany Meier to break down Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s coming campaign to isolate Iran—targeting oil sales, money transfers, and seaborne trade—and whether secondary pressure on China and U.S. allies can force Tehran’s hand without a return to large-scale combat.

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