Conflict & Security
US Ramped Up Strikes and Sanctions on Iran as Aides Seek to Contain War Before November
September 6, 2026 at 07:29 AM
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4 reports · over 13 hours
The United States has escalated economic and military pressure on Iran, striking Revolutionary Guard targets, threatening to freeze its global assets and vowing further sanctions.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington is tracking Revolutionary Guard accounts and luxury properties worth up to $100 million worldwide and will freeze them.
- US forces struck Revolutionary Guard sites and air-defense systems around the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran fired missiles and drones toward Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain.
- President Trump threatened stronger strikes if Iran retaliates and posted AI-generated videos of explosions at Iran's Kharg Island oil export terminal.
- Senior White House aides, including Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, are seeking to keep the conflict contained before November midterm elections, Reuters reported.