US Treasury Sec. Yellen: Will use sanctions, work with allies to disrupt Iran's destabilizing activity

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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned on Tuesday that the "US will use sanctions and work with allies to keep disrupting Iran's 'malign and destabilizing activity'."

Additional comments

Iran's actions threaten stability in the Middle East and could cause economic spillovers.

It is incumbent on all of us at IMF-World Bank meetings to end the suffering of the Palestinian people.

Treasury has targeted over 500 individuals and entities connected to terrorism by Iran and its proxies since 2021.

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