US Set to Unveil Fresh Iran Sanctions | The Pulse 8/24/2026

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is expected to announce a fresh set of economic measures against Iran, as Washington pivots from strike threats to tougher sanctions as a way to end the near six-month war. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada will respond with counter-tariffs on $20 billion of US steel, dairy, appliances, electronics and other products from Sept. 8, as tensions escalate between Ottawa and Washington. And Alibaba raised HK$80 billion ($10.2 billion) in Hong Kong’s biggest follow-on offering, underscoring its willingness to amass and spend vast sums to take the lead in global artificial intelligence. Today's guests: Isabelle Mateos y Lago, BNP Paribas, Group Chief Economist; Orysia Lutsevych, Chatham House, Russia and Eurasia Programme Deputy Director; Sven Kruck, Quantum Systems, Co-CEO. -- "The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Pulse 00:00:23 - Alibaba seeks $10 billion from Hong Kong share sale 00:04:02 - Bessent looks to relieve bond market pressure 00:04:27 - Isabelle Mateos y Lago, BNP Paribas, Group Chief Economist 00:12:13 - US & Canada head into trade war 00:15:31 - Isabelle Mateos y Lago, BNP Paribas, Group Chief Economist 00:19:18 - Bessent vows 'economic D-day' for Iran 00:23:31 - Monday headlines 00:24:20 - Orysia Lutsevych, Chatham House, Russia and Eurasia Programme Deputy Director 00:33:33 - Ukrainian Tycoon Murder Plot Confounds Authorities in Monaco 00:38:38 - The changing face of modern warfare 00:43:00 - Sven Kruck, Quantum Systems, Co-CEO -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts