Analysis: US sanctions on Iran show military action has failed

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces sweeping sanctions targeting Iran's financial lifelines in what Washington calls "economic D-Day". Sky's Mark Stone analyses how the move reflects a realisation that military strikes alone have failed to stop the regime. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/iran-us-latest-trump-bessent-economic-d-day-13509565 #iran #usa #sanctions #middleast #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Why not listen to one of our podcasts? This is Why, available for free here: https://podfollow.com/thisiswhy or Ed Conway's Stuff Matters, available here: https://podfollow.com/stuff-matters To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales

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