[U.S. Treasury Secretary Says Unprecedented Measures Will Be Taken Against Iran] BlockBeats News, August 14 – On the evening of August 13 local time, U.S. Treasury Secretary Besent stated that the United States will implement 'unprecedented' measures against Iran. In an interview, Besent said, 'This will combine unprecedented economic isolation measures with a sustained blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, effectively cutting off all access to and from Iranian ports—please stay tuned for more announcements to be released next week.' (Jin10)