US Treasury Secretary and Bahraini finance minister discuss Iran sanctions

US Treasury Secretary and Bahraini finance minister discuss Iran sanctions US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a call with Bahrain’s finance minister discussed the latest sanctions against Tehran, emphasising the "importance of sustained financial pressure on Iran’s remaining economic lifelines". The US Treasury Department wrote in a post on X that Bessent stressed to Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa that Tehran "must not be permitted to threaten international commerce or use the Strait of Hormuz as leverage