# US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, says the administration is escalating pressure on Iran’s airline network, as part of broader sanctions enforcement tied to nuclear negotiations. The US and Iran are reportedly close to reaching a deal which would include extending the ceasefire, reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and negotiating on Tehran’s nuclear programme. Bessent has warned that any company or country helping Iranian state-owned airlines operate could face sanctions themselves:
Trump administration is escalating pressure on Iran’s airline network [SOUND]
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