Bessent says U.S. likely won't restart large-scale Iran combat as it steps up economic pressure

likely won't restart large-scale Iran combat as it steps up economic pressure Skip Navigation Markets Pre-Markets U.S. Markets Currencies Prediction Markets Cryptocurrency Futures & Commodities Bonds Funds & ETFs Business Economy Finance Health & Science Media Real Estate Energy Climate Transportation Investigations Industrials Retail Wealth Sports Life Small Business Investing Personal Finance Fintech Financial Advisors Options Action ETF Street Buffett Archive Earnings Trader Talk Tech Cybersecurity AI Enterprise Internet Media Mobile Social Media CNBC Disruptor 50 Tech Guide Politics & Policy White House Policy Defense Congress Expanding Opportunity Video Latest Video Full Episodes Livestream Live Audio Live TV Schedule CNBC Podcasts CEO Interviews CNBC Documentaries Digital Originals Watchlist Investing Club Trust Portfolio Analysis Trade Alerts Meeting Videos Homestretch Jim's Columns Education Subscribe PRO Pro News Josh Brown Mike Santoli Calls of the Day My Portfolio Livestream Full Episodes Stock Screener Market Forecast Options Investing Chart Investing Subscribe Livestream Menu Make It select USA INTL Livestream Search quotes, news & videos Livestream Watchlist SIGN IN Create free account Markets Business Investing Tech Politics & Policy Video Watchlist Investing Club PRO Livestream Menu Politics & Policy Bessent says U.S. likely won't restart large-scale Iran combat as it steps up economic pressure Published Thu, Aug 20 2026 11:19 AM EDT Updated 7 Min Ago Kevin Breuninger @KevinWilliamB WATCH LIVE Key Points The Trump administration's plan to crush Iran's economy will likely negate the need for the U.S. to wage further military operations, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC. President Donald Trump said the U.S. will choke Iran's economy by levying major economic penalties against any country that provides "any type of lifeline" to Tehran. Bu özet bilgilendirme amaçlıdır, yatırım tavsiyesi değildir. — hisseonlinebot