US warns Iran of tougher sanctions as China urges diplomacy

The United States has threatened Iran with tougher sanctions and continued economic pressure. According to the Daily Times, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington would impose the toughest sanctions in history, linking the measures to efforts to reduce the need for major military operations. President Donald Trump also warned countries against supporting Iran, threatening severe economic consequences.

The US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, has also urged allies to back Washington's efforts to isolate Iran, as reported by BusinessDay Nigeria.

China, meanwhile, has called for diplomacy, with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visiting South Korea and expressing hope that Seoul will pursue a friendly policy toward China, according to The Mainichi. However, there is no direct comment from China on the US-Iran situation.

Brief written by urgent.news from Daily Times, The Mainichi, Winnipeg Free Press, BusinessDay Nigeria — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.