Bessent Claims UAE Has Signaled Plans to Cut Financial Ties With Iran

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed that the United Arab Emirates has made encouraging statements about cutting financial ties with Iran. According to Tasnim, as relayed by Donya-e-Eqtesad, Bessent also said the US has held good talks with China about Beijing's financial relations with Tehran. As of this report, neither the UAE nor China had officially responded to these claims. The US Treasury had said on Monday, September 14, that it would meet representatives of international financial institutions this week to discuss the economic pressure campaign against Iran.