# Will Latest US Sanctions Force Iran's Hand?

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Podcast: [Amanpour](https://stenobird.com/podcast/amanpour-808408)
Published: 2026-08-25T18:56:00+00:00
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## Resource

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened a crackdown Monday on countries doing business with Tehran. Will Tehran be able to withstand the impact, or will the government be forced back to the negotiating table? Karim Sadjadpour, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, joins the show to discuss.  Also on today's show: Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, Former Obama White House Health Policy Adviser & Dr. Hussein Tawbi, Oncologist, Univ. of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Frank McKenna, Fmr. Canadian Ambassador to the US    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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