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Bessent: Iran Admits Economic Pressure Working; Dolly Parton Dies at 80 | NTD Evening News (Aug. 25)
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— August 26, 2026 at 12:58 AM UTC
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On Tuesday, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said in a post on X that Iran’s leadership is acknowledging the impact of Washington’s increased economic pressure amid Operation Economic Outcast.
Canada announced Tuesday it is countering Washington’s tariffs by imposing dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs on hundreds of American goods, covering CA$27.6 billion (US$19.9 billion).
Singer Dolly Parton, who was 80, died on Tuesday, according to a video statement by her nephew Bryan Seaver. She outlived her late husband, Carl Thomas Dean, who passed away in March 2025, and although she had no children, she had many nephews and nieces.
Congress moves to crack down on foreign propaganda online. A new bipartisan bill would force social media influencers to disclose when foreign governments pay them to push political content.
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