Scott Bessent Urges G7 Allies to Target Irans Finances as US Applies Fresh Sanctions

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on April 15, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged allies in the Group of Seven (G7) to join the United States in “crushing the threat of terrorism” from Iran.In a May 18 speech at the “No Money for Terror” conference in Paris, Bessent said world leaders should stop Iranian terrorism and impose “aggressive and targeted” sanctions on the regime.